Fact check
Is it true: Majestic 12 / MJ-12 Documents?
No — this has been debunked.
The FBI investigated the MJ-12 documents in 1987-1988 after they were anonymously mailed to filmmaker Jaime Shandera. The FBI's investigation, declassified under FOIA, concluded the documents were "completely bogus." Multiple forensic analyses identified problems: Truman signature traced from a known 1947 document, date format inconsistent with period, Eisenhower briefing document uses anachronistic numbering, and cross-references with verified CIA/Air Force archives find no corresponding originals. Stanton Friedman's decades of defense have not produced primary-source corroboration.
The claim
The claim, based on a 1984 packet of allegedly leaked documents, that President Truman in 1947 established a secret committee (Majestic 12 or MJ-12) of 12 scientists and military officers to study rec
Key evidence
Stanton Friedman defended MJ-12 authenticity
FBI 1988 investigation: "completely bogus"
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