9/11 Truther Whistleblower Discusses 'No Planes' Theory

Dr. Morgan Reynolds, a former government policy analyst, claims the official 9/11 narrative is false and teams up with John Herold to use AI to reveal the truth.

Published on Feb. 21, 2026

In this TAP Talk, Dr. Morgan Reynolds, a 9/11 truther and former government policy analyst, discusses how he became convinced the official 9/11 narrative is false. He has formed a 'no planes' perspective and filed a lawsuit to correct the record. Reynolds has now teamed up with John Herold to use AI in a 'thought experiment' to generate an explanation of what really happened on September 11th, 2001, focusing on the destruction of the World Trade Center.

Why it matters

The 9/11 attacks have been a source of controversy and conspiracy theories for over 20 years. Reynolds' claims that the official narrative is false and his use of AI to re-examine the events challenge the widely accepted account of 9/11 and could provide new insights into one of the most significant events in modern American history.

The details

Reynolds, who has a PhD in Economics and was briefly a policy analyst in government, says he discovered the official 9/11 narrative was false, sending him down a 'truth rabbit hole'. He has now teamed up with John Herold, MA, to use AI in a 'thought experiment' to generate an explanation of what really happened at the World Trade Center on 9/11. They claim the mode of destruction that took down the WTC buildings was proven over 14 years ago through 'Human Intelligence', rejecting the official story of hijacked airliners crashing into the towers.

  • The TAP Talk with Dr. Morgan Reynolds was published on February 21, 2026.

The players

Dr. Morgan Reynolds

A PhD in Economics, former government policy analyst, and author of several books who has become a 9/11 truther and formed a 'no planes' perspective on the attacks.

John Herold

A partner of Dr. Reynolds who has teamed up with him to use AI in a 'thought experiment' to generate an explanation of what really happened on 9/11, focusing on the destruction of the World Trade Center.

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What they’re saying

“Can artificial intelligence help us understand what really happened on 9/11? Or is it just a propaganda tool? The answer to both questions is yes.”

— Dr. Morgan Reynolds (substack.com)

“Without clever questioning, ChatGPT blindly follows the official government conspiracy theory, upholding the myth that nineteen young Arabs hijacked airliners and crashed them into the Twin Towers, leading to gravity-driven collapses. Hogwash!”

— Dr. Morgan Reynolds (substack.com)

What’s next

Reynolds and Herold plan to expand their 'thought experiment' with AI to also examine the events at the Pentagon and Shanksville to provide a complete re-examination of the 9/11 attacks.

The takeaway

Reynolds' claims that the official 9/11 narrative is false and his use of AI to challenge the accepted account of the attacks could provide new insights into one of the most significant events in modern American history, though his 'no planes' theory remains controversial.