On August 25, 1992, LeWinter was interviewed in Europe by staff of the House October Surprise Task Force. According to the Task Force's report published in January 1993, "LeWinter... stated under oath that his 'October Surprise' allegations had been a complete fabrication", including an acknowledgement that he was not a military intelligence official. The Task Force concluded its section on LeWinter: "In the final analysis the Task Force found LeWinter's recantation under oath to be far more credible, internally consistent, and logical than his myriad prior unsworn stories."