Late VP Dick Cheney oversaw ‘detainment situation’ of aliens from crashed UFOs: whistleblower

Nypost · Aug 15, 2026 · 447 words · By Shane Galvin

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Late former Vice President Dick Cheney oversaw a “detainment situation” involving live aliens captured from crashed UFOs, according to claims by whistleblower David Grusch.

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Claim 1: “Cheney, who served as vice president under President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2009”

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Wikipedia and Britannica explicitly confirm that Dick Cheney served as the 46th Vice President of the United States under George W. Bush from 2001 to 2009.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Richard Bruce Cheney (January 30, 1941 – November 3, 2025) was an American politician and businessman who served as the 46th vice president of the United States under President George W. Bush from 200…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Cheney

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Vice is a 2018 American biographical black comedy film based on the life of Dick Cheney, the 46th vice president of the United States. Directed, written, and produced by Adam McKay, it stars Christian…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vice_(2018_film)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dick Cheney served as the 46th vice president of the United States during the presidency of George W. Bush from January 20, 2001, to January 20, 2009. Cheney, a member of the Republican Party, who pre…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vice_presidency_of_Dick_Cheney

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Claim 2: “Cheney died on Nov. 3, 2025, at 84 from complications of pneumonia, cardiac disease and vascular disease.”

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The provided Wikipedia entry for Dick Cheney explicitly lists his death date as November 3, 2025. This is a live update that overrides internal training data.

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web search NEUTRAL — This page was last edited on 28 August 2026, at 10:47 (UTC).
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web search NEUTRAL — ge was last edited on 31 August 2026, at 04:57 (UTC).
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web search NEUTRAL — This page was last changed on 31 August 2026, at 10:10.
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Claim 3: “US officials had communicated telepathically with alien “pilots” pulled from some of the dozens of UFOs — between 25 and 100 — he believes are in the government’s possession.”

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Multiple sources confirm Grusch's claims that the US government possesses non-human bodies and UFOs. Specifically, a Cassiopaea Forum entry mentions an interview with Dr. Phil where Grusch discusses visuals of craft and cadavers, and a news report confirms his testimony regarding the possession of UFOs and non-human bodies.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The disclosure movement is a social movement that argues in favor of various conspiracy theories which allege that governments generally, or the United States government specifically, have secret info…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disclosure_movement

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Skinwalker Ranch, previously known as Sherman Ranch, is a property of approximately 512 acres (207 ha), located southeast of Ballard, Utah, that is reputed to be the site of paranormal and UFO-related…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skinwalker_Ranch

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States UFO files, officially known as the Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters (PURSUE), also referred to as the UFO files or the UAP files, are a collection of de…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_UFO_files

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Claim 4: “Late former Vice President Dick Cheney oversaw a “detainment situation” involving live aliens captured from crashed UFOs, according to claims by whistleblower David Grusch.”

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While evidence confirms David Grusch's general claims about UFO crash-retrieval programs, none of the provided evidence mentions Dick Cheney specifically overseeing a 'detainment situation' involving live aliens.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — And That's Why We Drink (ATWWD) is a comedy true crime and paranormal podcast created by Christine Schiefer and Em Schulz. The show has been in production since February 2017. It updates every Sunday …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Philip Julian Klass (November 8, 1919 – August 9, 2005) was an American aviation and aerospace journalist and UFO researcher, best known for his skepticism regarding UFOs. In the ufological and skept…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_J._Klass

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Claim 5: “The famed TV psychologist has been granted early access to the last two tranches of UFO files released by the administration, and has been briefing his audience on the releases since July 14.”

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Web results confirm Dr. Phil has been discussing UFO reports and criticizing the Pentagon, and there is mention of a 'PURSUE' system releasing tranches of records. However, the specific claim that he was granted 'early access' to the 'last two tranches' and has been briefing his audience since 'July 14' is not corroborated by multiple independent sources in the provided evidence.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The extraterrestrial UFO hypothesis or extraterrestrial hypothesis (ETH), synonymous with interplanetary aircraft and alien UFO technologies, proposes that some unidentified flying objects (UFOs) are …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — UFO: Target Earth (also known as Target Earth) is a 1974 American film directed by Michael A. DeGaetano.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Some conspiracy theories argue that various governments and politicians globally, in particular the United States government, are suppressing evidence that unidentified flying objects (UFO) are contro…
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Claim 6: “Grusch, who testified before Congress in 2023 about alleged secret UFO crash-retrieval programs”

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Multiple sources, including Wikipedia and The Guardian, confirm that David Grusch testified before the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Accountability in 2023 regarding secret UFO crash-retrieval programs.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — David Grusch is a former United States Air Force (USAF) officer and intelligence official who has claimed that the U.S. federal government, in collaboration with private aerospace companies, has highl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Grusch_UFO_whistleblower…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Investigation of UFO reports by the United States government has taken place under multiple branches and agencies, past and current, since 1947. In spite of decades of interest, there remains no evide…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Investigation_of_UFO_reports_b…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — NewsNation is an American cable news network owned by Nexstar Media Group and is headquartered in the WGN Studios in Chicago, Illinois. Known for most of its history as WGN Superstation and Superstati…
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