To sum up- legitimate news outlets wanted time to delve into the facts of the case, but the reporters wanted it published quickly. Now they have a very questionable story. This is why journalists need to be working with scientists when it comes to reporting sensational science stories.
Because an actual UFO sighting has never happened, along with millions of hoaxes?
Indeed, but this is about the “huge” news regarding a guy who never saw anything with his own eyes giving congressional testimony about what a guy who knows a guy that he knows told him about UFOs. True believers are salivating over it.