AARO was VERY careful to avoid accusing any of the whistleblowers who testified to them of making false, fictitious, or fraudulent statements. Instead, they emphasized how ALL witnesses believed what they were telling AARO.
❗️That was very intentional ❗️
When Michael Herrera provided his testimony to AARO, he was required to sign a document acknowledging compliance with 18 U.S.C. § 1001, which makes it a felony to make false, fictitious, or fraudulent statements, punishable by fine and up to 5 years imprisonment.
(I would assume all other whistleblowers who testified to AARO signed similar agreements.)
This is the same statute cited to prosecute Martha Stewart, Bernard Madoff, Michael Cohen, and others, which led to large fines and jail time.
If AARO accused any of the whistleblowers of lying, they would have to prove it, which, of course, they want to avoid at all costs. This is why the entire “Section I: Introduction” is focused on validating and accepting people’s beliefs in UAP. It gives them an out so they won’t have to accuse even a single person of committing a felony.
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