Navy's FOIA Response Reveals Deliberations on UAP Video Rele

FOIA Request Unveils Navy's UAP Video Release Process

A Freedom S. government's handling of three now-famous Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) videos, known as FLIR1, Gimbal, and GoFast. , founder of The Black Vault, a prominent FOIA archive.

It sought all records related to the decision to post these videos on the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) FOIA website, including internal communications, reports, and investigative material that led to their public release. " In stark contrast, the agency withheld fifty-nine emails and three legal memos, amounting to 498 pages in their entirety. The withheld materials were shielded under FOIA Exemptions (b)(5) and (b)(6).

Exemption (b)(5) covers deliberative process privilege and attorney-client privilege, protecting internal advice and legal communications that could compromise agency decision-making. Exemption (b)(6) safeguards personal information that, if disclosed, would constitute an unwarranted invasion of privacy. This stark disparity between what was released and what was withheld raises fundamental questions about the balance between government transparency and…

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