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NASA Cites FOIA Exemption to Withhold James Webb Briefing Content Despite Public Hearing – John Greenewald

NASA Cites FOIA Exemption to Withhold James Webb Briefing Content Despite Public Hearing – John Greenewald

 NASA Seal In September 2024, a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was filed with NASA seeking records of congressional briefings on the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). The request asked for both classified and unclassified materials created between 2021 and 2024, including any briefings on discoveries made by the telescope. The request filed by The Black Vault was prompted by a wave of speculation online that suggested NASA had secretly briefed lawmakers on groundbreaking discoveries made by JWST. In mid-September 2024, a YouTube video and subsequent social media posts claimed the telescope had detected a mysterious object moving toward… 

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