Brief
The White House
The claims the writer was given for The White House, in the order they were given.
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In December 1977, NASA administrator Robert Frosch responded to the White House request by proposing that NASA take no steps to establish a research activity into UFOs or to convene a symposium on the subject.
“In December 1977, NASA’s administrator Dr Robert Frosch responded with a remarkable rejection of the White House request, proposing instead that ‘NASA take no steps to establish a research activity in this area [UFOs] or to convene a symposium on the subject’.”
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A panicked White House feared the Soviets were considering deploying Soviet troops on the Syrian Golan Heights border with Israel.
“History records that a panicked White House feared the Soviets were considering deploying Soviet troops on the Syrian Golan Heights border with Israel.”
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John Podesta was a political consultant who served as President Bill Clinton's Chief of Staff in the White House from 1998 to 2001.
“John Podesta, a political consultant who served as President Clinton’s Chief of Staff in the White House from 1998 to 2001”
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In late 2011 the Obama White House responded to a Change.org petition demanding immediate disclosure of the US government's knowledge of and communications with extra-terrestrial beings.
“In late 2011, the Obama White House made a statement on behalf of the president that I suspect it may live to profoundly regret. It responded to a Change.org petition demanding immediate disclosure 'of the US government's knowledge of and communications with extra-terrestrial beings'.”
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Tom DeLonge says that within two weeks of his meeting with Rob Weiss, he was introduced to senior military and government figures including US Air Force generals, intelligence officials, high-ranking NASA bureaucrats, and senior officials in the White House.
“DeLonge claims that within two weeks of that meeting he was introduced to senior top brass from across the military, including US Air Force generals, intelligence officials, high-ranking NASA bureaucrats and senior officials in the White House.”
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A leaked email dated 2016-09-24 included recommendations from William Neil McCasland for a White House memo setting out instructions for divulging information in coordination with the Department of Defense, the Director of National Intelligence, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
“One intriguing line in the 24 September 2016 email included recommendations from Neil McCasland for a White House memo, presumably to come from a future Hillary Clinton presidency, that would set out instructions for divulging 'information' in coordination with the Defence Department, the Director of National Intelligence and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.”
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A leaked Democratic National Committee email revealed the White House rejected performer Ariana Grande from performing at a presidential gala because a video showed her licking other people's doughnuts while saying she hates America.
“one email revealed scuttlebutt that the White House rejected rockstar Ariana Grande from performing at a presidential gala because a video 'caught her licking other peoples' donuts while saying she hates America'”
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The formal statement from the office of the US president flatly denies that the US has recovered extra-terrestrial technology.
“Elizondo's admission is at odds with the formal statement from the US government, the office of the president no less, flatly denying that the US has recovered extra-terrestrial technology.”
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The memo asserts that no one in Congress, the White House or even any president is cleared to know the Big Secret, because they were not on the Bigot list either.
“the memo asserts that no one in Congress, the White House or even any president is cleared to know The Big Secret, for they were not on the ‘Bigot list’ either.”
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After the February 2023 unidentified object shoot-downs, Ryan Graves warned that the White House should not be conflating the low-tech objects shot down with the extraordinary unexplained high-tech advanced objects witnessed by pilots with whom he served.
“In the wake of the February 2023 'unidentified object' shoot-downs, former fighter pilot Ryan Graves also warned18 that the White House should not be conflating the low-tech objects shot down with the extraordinary unexplained high-tech, advanced objects witnessed by pilots with whom he served.”
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Karine Jean-Pierre and John Kirby gave a White House press briefing on the shot-down objects on 2023-02-13.
“Karine Jean-Pierre, Transcript 'Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby', White House Press Briefings, 13 Feb 2023.”
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Harold Puthoff had, in various past capacities, regularly reported directly to the White House and the director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
“In various past capacities, he had regularly reported directly to the White House and the director of the CIA.”
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Project Stargate became successful enough that Harold Puthoff reported directly to the director of the Central Intelligence Agency and the White House on a regular basis.
“Stargate became so successful, Hal reported directly to the director of the CIA and the White House on a regular basis.”
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In 1952-07, multiple Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) resembling lights penetrated downtown Washington, DC and buzzed the White House and the capital city over two consecutive weekends while Harry Truman was president.
“July 1952: Harry S. Truman was president. Multiple UAP resembling lights penetrated downtown DC and buzzed the White House and the capital city over two consecutive weekends.”
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Luis Elizondo's new programme managed national-level special-access programs directly for the National Security Council (NSC) and the White House.
“The program managed national-level special-access programs directly for the National Security Council and the White House.”
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Lue Elizondo was certified as a Special Technical Operations (STO) officer, holding the same sort of clearance as White House employees who carry the nuclear codes for the president.
“Certified as a Special Technical Operations (STO) officer, I had the same sort of clearance as the White House employees who carry the red phone or the nuclear codes for the president.”
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Lue Elizondo had the clearances needed to work for the White House and the National Security Council (NSC).
“I had all the necessary clearances needed to work for the White House and the National Security Council.”
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A senior White House advisor named Brad Byers and a CIA liaison officer referred to as Shari Smith were deferred to by a Secretary of Defense (SECDEF) liaison handling Luis Elizondo's efforts to brief James Mattis.
“The liaison had a hard time grasping the enormity of the issue and quickly deferred to two colleagues of his, a senior White House advisor named Brad Byers, and a CIA liaison officer I will call Shari Smith.”
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John Podesta considers one of his regrets to be not insisting on disclosure of UAP evidence while he was in the White House.
“Podesta has long said that one of his regrets was not insisting on disclosure of UAP evidence when he was in the White House.”
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Jay Stratton received requests for briefings from members of the White House National Security Council (NSC), who then briefed Donald Trump on some level regarding UAP.
“We were making enough noise in the press that Jay was getting requests for briefings from members of the White House National Security Council, who then briefed Trump on some level, but I am not sure how much information they actually shared.”
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Around 2014, Lue Elizondo worked on a programme at Guantanamo Bay for the White House and National Security Council.
“At Guantanamo Bay circa 2014, working another program for the White House and National Security Council.”
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Luis Elizondo managed Special Access Programs (SAPs) for the National Security Council (NSC) and the White House.
“Eventually, I managed Special Access Programs (SAPs) for the National Security Council (NSC) and the White House.”
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Luis Elizondo's eleventh-floor corner office looked out at the Pentagon, with the Capitol, the Lincoln Memorial, the Washington Monument, and the White House visible in the distance.
“My eleventh-floor corner office looked out at the Pentagon. In the distance I saw the Capitol, the Lincoln Memorial, the Washington Monument, and the White House.”
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In his last government position, Luis Elizondo managed a Special Access Program on behalf of the White House and the National Security Council.
“In my last position, I managed a Special Access Program on behalf of the White House and the National Security Council.”
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Luis Elizondo states that the White House, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Pentagon, and the United States Department of Energy currently play a role in the UAP issue but that no single entity is in charge.
“Currently, the White House, CIA, NASA, the Pentagon, Department of Energy, and others play a role, but no one seems to be in charge, leading to unchecked power and corruption.”
Written Testimony of Luis Elizondo: Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Exposing the Truth 2024-11-13 char:3537-3725 testimony first hand
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David Grusch carried the presidential daily brief and secret documents to the White House by train, escorted by a colleague.
“David was carrying the presidential daily brief and secret documents to the White House on a train with a colleague escorting him.”
The DANGEROUS Truth About UFOs - Ross Coulthart | DEBRIEFED ep. 76 2026-02-20 01:18:48.3-01:18:57.6 testimony second hand
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There is a governing board for Avi Loeb's science advisory council that includes representatives from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), the White House, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the intelligence community, who have access to classified material.
“There is a governing board that includes representatives from ODNI, from the White House, from the FBI, from the intelligence community. And so those representatives have access, of course, to all the classified material.”
Episode 73: Science vs. Secrecy 2026-06-30 00:21:38.5-00:21:53.6 administrative first hand
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If Avi Loeb cannot get through gatekeepers, Eric Burlison would ask the White House and tell President Trump there is a problem.
“I'd ask the White House. I'd say, Mr. President, we got a problem.”
Episode 73: Science vs. Secrecy 2026-06-30 00:54:21.3-00:54:25.1 opinion first hand
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Ross Coulthart knows of people in the White House administration who are considering giving the American public information about what the government knows regarding Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP).
“I do know that there are people in the White House administration. I suspect we've spoken to the same people who are toying with the idea of giving the American public information about what the government knows.”
Dr. Phil read the UAP files before the public, here's what he found | Reality Check 2026-07-21 00:31:20.9-00:31:34.5 testimony first hand
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President Donald Trump has personally authorised the Department of Defense (DoD) operation to intercept and recover Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP).
“I am also told by White House sources that President Trump has personally authorized this operation.”
Ross Coulthart Q&A: Skywatcher didn't disappear — it went government | Reality Check 2026-08-09 00:19:43.9-00:19:51.3 hearsay second hand
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The absence of a full admission to the public about the full extent of what the government knows may be explained by President Trump's authorisation of this operation.
“which perhaps explains why no full admission has yet been made to the public about the full extent of what the government really knows.”
Ross Coulthart Q&A: Skywatcher didn't disappear — it went government | Reality Check 2026-08-09 00:19:53.1-00:20:03.7 opinion first hand
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The operation has been run from the White House by the president's most senior intelligence advisors.
“It's been run out of the White House by the President's most senior intelligence advisors.”
Ross Coulthart Q&A: Skywatcher didn't disappear — it went government | Reality Check 2026-08-09 00:20:28.9-00:20:34.2 hearsay second hand
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There is a fear that the secret operation authorised and being run by the White House on the orders of the president is compromised, with some people in the multiple agencies brought into this operation being part of the covert legacy program that has been retrieving and attempting to reverse engineer Non-human Intelligence (NHI) craft for decades.
“The fear also is that this secret operation authorized and being run by the White House on the orders of the president is compromised. That some of the people in the multiple agencies brought into this now massive operation are part of the covert legacy program that has been retrieving and attempting to reverse engineer NHI craft for decades.”
Ross Coulthart Q&A: Skywatcher didn't disappear — it went government | Reality Check 2026-08-09 00:22:49.2-00:23:15.4 opinion second hand
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The Pentagon and White House currently maintain the position that they do not yet know what the detected objects are but are doing their best to investigate them.
“I know this is a big stretch for people because frankly at the moment we still have the mythology where the Pentagon, the White House are pushing the line that we still don't know what these objects are but we're doing our level best to investigate them.”
Ross Coulthart Q&A: Skywatcher didn't disappear — it went government | Reality Check 2026-08-09 00:27:51.0-00:28:03.1 testimony
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The Pentagon and White House are far better informed than they are publicly letting on regarding the objects.
“They're far better informed than they're letting on”
Ross Coulthart Q&A: Skywatcher didn't disappear — it went government | Reality Check 2026-08-09 00:28:03.9-00:28:06.4 opinion first hand
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According to Ross Coulthart, there are people who are genuinely concerned that the President is not being told the full story about operations at White Sands Missile Range.
“I really do think that it's time for the Defence Department, the Department of War, the President, the entire administration to realise that there are people who are genuinely concerned that the President is not being told the full story about what's going on on his behalf at the White Sands Missile Range.”
Ross Coulthart Q&A: Skywatcher didn't disappear — it went government | Reality Check 2026-08-09 00:30:41.8-00:31:00.6 opinion first hand
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David Grusch is prepared to provide a full historical accounting to the National Security Council principals and the White House Chief of Staff, and to make any supporting public statements that are authorised, to help the Trump administration move UAP disclosure forward.
““provide a full historical accounting to the National Security Council principals, the White House Chief of Staff and make any supporting public statements that are authorised to help this administration move disclosure forward.””
Pressure Mounts on President Trump as UAP Disclosure Advocates Intensify Their Push 2026-08-19 char:2720-2939 opinion first hand
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Whether Donald Trump is prepared to disclose any information related to UAP remains unclear, with sources offering differing accounts of his level of interest and of how the White House is currently approaching the issue.
“Whether President Trump is prepared to disclose any information related to UAPs remains unclear, with sources offering differing accounts of his level of interest and of how the White House is currently approaching the issue.”
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