Brief
United States Congress
The claims the writer was given for United States Congress, in the order they were given.
1
William F. Hamilton believes testimony and information about alien crash retrievals should be aired through the media as much as possible to build pressure for a United States Congress investigation.
“I think what we need to do, of course, is air all of the testimony and all of this information as much as possible through the media and see what we can do to bring pressure for a congressional investigation of some kind.”
Cosmic Top Secret: Bill Hamilton on UFO Crash Retrievals & Alien Technology Being Tested 00:06:20.2-00:06:40.4 opinion first hand
2
William F. Hamilton understood that testimony related to the 1947 Roswell incident was being recorded and brought to the attention of United States Congress members to seek ethical oversight of related programs.
“In fact, I understand in regards to the Roswell incident, in regards to the testimony of these people, they're trying to record all of that and bring it to the attention of some of the congressmen involved. in order to at least see that some kind of ethical oversight might be implemented over some of these programs.”
Cosmic Top Secret: Bill Hamilton on UFO Crash Retrievals & Alien Technology Being Tested 00:06:40.9-00:07:04.9 hearsay second hand
3
Neither Congress nor the public has ever seen the 140-page Advanced Aerospace Weapon System Applications Program Tic Tac report or any of the other 100-plus research papers it produced.
“Neither Congress nor the public has ever seen the Tic Tac report or any of the other 100-plus research papers.”
Statement to Congress char:11316-11419 administrative first hand
4
George Knapp considers his private conversation with Harry Reid directly related to the current explosion of public interest in the UFO/UAP controversy, including inquiries underway in both houses of the United States Congress.
“That private conversation with Reid proved to be pivotal in the long run, and is directly related to the current explosion of public interest in the UFO/UAP controversy, including the inquiries now underway in both houses of Congress.”
Statement to Congress char:3100-3325 opinion first hand
5
The New York Times AATIP article was largely responsible for the creation by Congress of the Unidentified Aerospace Phenomena Task Force, which later became the All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office.
“was largely responsible for the creation by Congress of the UAP Task Force, which later morphed into AARO, the current UFO program approved by Congress.”
Statement to Congress char:9218-9361 administrative first hand
6
Mr. T (Universal Party leader) said unknown men occasionally get up in the Halls of Congress, sway the audience, and disappear.
“in the Halls of Congress occasionally, some man that’s unknown gets right up and sways the audience, and disappears. That’s happened many times.”
Messengers of Deception: UFO Contacts and Cults 0101-01-01 ch10:42109-42247 opinion first hand
7
During World War II, the activities of the London Controlling Section (LCS) were known only to Winston Churchill, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and a handful of high officials, bypassing Congress and Parliament.
“During the war, the activities of the LCS were known only to Churchill, Roosevelt, Eisenhower, and a handful of high officials. They bypassed everything else, including Congress and Parliament.”
Messengers of Deception: UFO Contacts and Cults 0101-01-01 ch13:29827-30009 opinion first hand
8
Testifying before the United States Congress, experts from the United States Department of Justice explained that U.S. attorneys were instructed not to seek the admission in evidence of polygraphic examinations and to oppose all attempts by defense counsel to seek the admission of such examinations.
“Testifying before Congress, experts from the Department of Justice explained why U.S. attorneys were instructed “not to seek the admission in evidence of polygraphic examinations and to oppose all attempts by defense counsel to seek the admission of such examinations.””
Messengers of Deception: UFO Contacts and Cults 0101-01-01 ch5:40222-40477 testimony second hand
9
Richard C. Hoagland and Erol Torun made inroads in the United States Congress to make Cydonia an imaging priority for the upcoming Mars Observer program.
“When Hoagland and Erol Torun began making inroads in the United States Congress to make Cydonia an imaging priority for the upcoming Mars Observer program, the response began to get harried.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch10:14218-14400 administrative first hand
10
Richard C. Hoagland and other researchers lobbied the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the United States Congress to target the Cydonia formations, discovering that neither NASA nor Congress had authority over where Michael Malin pointed the Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC).
“Hoagland and the other researchers then began to lobby NASA and Congress to target the formations, only to make an extremely unpleasant discovery. Neither NASA nor Congress had anything to say about where Michael Malin had pointed his Mars Orbiter camera.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch10:25468-25716 observation first hand
11
Just weeks before Mars Observer's scheduled orbital insertion burn and the delivery of Stanley V. McDaniel's report to Congress and NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) suddenly decided to change plans regarding the data embargo, live televised images, and announced consideration of a radical new science plan.
“Then, just weeks before Mars Observer’s scheduled orbital insertion burn and the delivery of McDaniel’s report to both Congress and NASA, the Agency suddenly decided to change plans. NASA indicated a willingness to reconsider not only its position on the data embargo and the lack of live televised images from the Orbiter, but also announced that they were considering a radical new science plan.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch10:36194-36586 observation
12
In documents and letters to Congress, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) added almost as many days to the check-out and calibration phase upon reaching the Mars Observer science mapping orbit, meaning no useful images of Mars could be expected until after the solar conjunction at the earliest.
“However, in other documents and letters to Congress, NASA inexplicably added almost as many days to the “check out” and calibration phase upon reaching this science mapping orbit, meaning that no useful images of the planet could be expected until after the conjunction, at the least.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch10:37010-37288 observation
13
Four days before Mars Observer's scheduled orbital burn, Stanley V. McDaniel delivered his final report simultaneously to NASA, Congress, the White House and the media.
“And then, four days before Mars Observer was scheduled to make its orbital burn and commence operations, McDaniel delivered his final report simultaneously to NASA, Congress, the White House and the media.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch10:38581-38780 administrative
14
Six days after Yuri Gagarin's spaceflight, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) delivered the Brookings Report to the United States Congress.
“Six days later, NASA finally delivered a report they had commissioned on the proposed plan for space exploration—the aforementioned Brookings Report—to Congress.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch10:60053-60205 observation
15
The Brookings Report had been sitting on the desk of the NASA Administrator since 1960-11-30 before it was delivered to the United States Congress.
“the delivery of the Report, which had been languishing on the desk of the NASA Administrator since November 30, 1960, suddenly had a new urgency”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch10:60215-60352 observation
16
In December 1963, the United States Congress, led by Representative Albert Thomas, passed a new National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) appropriations bill expressly forbidding the use of NASA funds for a joint manned lunar landing with Russia or any other country without the consent of Congress.
“in December, Congress, led by Representative Thomas, passed a new NASA funding bill expressly forbidding the use of NASA funds for cooperation with Russia, or any other nation: “No part of any appropriation made available to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration by this act shall be used for expenses of participating in a manned lunar landing to be carried out jointly by the United States and any other country without consent of the Congress.””
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch10:91031-91481 administrative second hand
17
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was created by an act of the United States Congress on 1958-07-29.
“The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), was created by an act of Congress98 on July 29, 1958.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch12:107514-107620 administrative
18
Under the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958, determinations of what has military significance were to be made solely by the President of the United States and were not subject to Congressional oversight.
“Such determinations were to be made solely by the President of the United States (obviously on the recommendation of DOD, the NSA, CIA, DIA, etc., etc., etc.)—and were *not* subject to Congressional oversight.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch12:108405-108604 administrative second hand
19
Richard C. Hoagland determined from NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) and Congressional records that John F. Kennedy moved to the Apollo announcement section of his 1961-05-25 speech at approximately 12:50pm local daylight time in Washington DC.
“From NASA and Congressional records, Hoagland ultimately determined that the President had moved to his "Apollo announcement" section of the speech at about 12:50 p.m., local daylight time in Washington DC.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch12:49092-49295 observation second hand
20
Thomas Young's report on the Mars Polar Lander failure was delivered to the United States Congress, the White House and the press, and probed a series of more fundamental management shortcomings beyond the immediate cause of the failure.
“Young’s scathing report was subsequently delivered to Congress, the White House and the press—in addition to attempting to identify the immediate cause of the Mars Polar Lander failure, the Report went on at length to probe an insidious series of more fundamental “management shortc”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch14:19698-19963 administrative
21
On 1985-03-14, George A. Keyworth testified before the United States Congress that all government agencies lie part of the time, but the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is the only one he had encountered that does so routinely.
““All government agencies lie part of the time, but NASA is the only one I’ve ever encountered that does so routinely.” - George A. Keyworth ... in testimony before Congress, March 14, 1985”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch15:98-229 opinion first hand
22
To fund the Vision for Space Exploration, President George W. Bush siphoned off $11 billion over a five-year period from the existing National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) budget and asked the United States Congress for an additional billion dollars.
“the President siphoned off $11 billion over a five-year period from the existing NASA budget, and then went to Congress to ask for an additional billion dollars to complete the funding.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch19:1073-1250 measurement
23
Shortly before his public introductory remarks, John Klineberg told Richard C. Hoagland and several other attendees in a private meeting in the Director's office that National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was under intense scrutiny from the United States Congress because of the Space Exploration Initiative.
“Only minutes before his public statement, Klineberg had informed Hoagland and several other attendees in a private meeting in the Director's office that NASA was "under intense scrutiny from Congress, because of SEI."”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch19:12972-13184 testimony second hand
24
After the September 11 attacks of 2001-09-11, George W. Bush made a speech to the United States Congress declaring a war on terror and promising to take the battle to nation-states that supported terror groups.
“After the devastating terrorist attacks of 9-11-2001, Bush made a speech to Congress declaring a "war on terror" and promising to take the battle not just to the terror groups themselves—but also to the nation-states that supported them.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch19:5593-5825 administrative second hand
25
George Herbert Walker Bush was pushing hard for the Space Exploration Initiative with little success in the United States Congress.
“The President was pushing hard for the Initiative with little luck”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch5:25773-25835 testimony first hand
26
The Space Exploration Initiative's acronym SEI sounded similar to the Strategic Defense Initiative's acronym SDI, leading members of the United States Congress to question why they were asked for money again.
“a poor choice of acronyms, as SEI, "Space Exploration Initiative, sounded very much like SDI, Strategic Defense Initiative, which left congress saying things like, "Didn't we already give you money for that?"”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch5:25841-26043 opinion first hand
27
George Herbert Walker Bush thought an image was needed to help sell the Space Exploration Initiative programme to the American people and to the United States Congress.
“thought that what was needed was an image to help sell the program to the American people as well as Congress”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch5:26056-26157 testimony first hand
28
Richard C. Hoagland believes the successful completion of Apollo's secret mission and agenda, rather than Congressional budget cuts, was the real reason for the abrupt end of America's Moon missions.
“it was this successful completion of Apollo's secret mission and agenda, and not Congressional budget cuts, which was the real reason for this abrupt cessation of America's historic journeys to the Moon”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch7:15036-15235 opinion first hand
29
The results of the Brookings Institution's 1959 study were officially submitted to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) administrator in late 1960, and then to the United States Congress in April 1961.
“The results of this multi-disciplinary investigation were officially submitted to the administrator of NASA in late 1960, and after the Kennedy Administration was elected, to Congress in April 1961.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch7:5195-5388 administrative second hand
30
Harry Reid retired from the United States Congress in 2017.
“Mr. Reid, who retired from Congress this year, said he was proud of the program.”
Glowing Auras and ‘Black Money’: The Pentagon’s Mysterious U.F.O. Program 2017-12-16 char:3153-3225 administrative
31
Contracts obtained by The New York Times show a congressional appropriation of just under $22 million for the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP) beginning in late 2008 through 2011.
“Contracts obtained by The Times show a congressional appropriation of just under $22 million beginning in late 2008 through 2011.”
Glowing Auras and ‘Black Money’: The Pentagon’s Mysterious U.F.O. Program 2017-12-16 char:8991-9115 measurement second hand
32
Christopher Mellon said their strategy was to get the public interested in the Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) issue in order to get Congress interested, and then have Congress pressure the Department of Defense to examine the issue.
“We knew and understood that you had to go to the public, get the public interested to get Congress interested, to then circle back to the Defense Department and get them to start taking a look at it.”
Navy pilots describe encounters with UFOs 2021-05-17 00:11:57.6-00:12:06.7 opinion first hand
33
In December 2020, while serving as head of the US Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, Marco Rubio asked the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) and the Pentagon to present Congress with an unclassified report on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) within a month.
“This past December, while he was still head of the Intelligence Committee, he asked the Director of National Intelligence and the Pentagon to present Congress an unclassified report by next month.”
Navy pilots describe encounters with UFOs 2021-05-17 00:12:34.0-00:12:45.5 administrative
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The unclassified complaint of David Charles Grusch states that he has direct knowledge that Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP)-related classified information has been withheld and/or concealed from the United States Congress by "elements" of the intelligence community "to purposely and intentionally thwart legitimate Congressional oversight of the UAP Program."
“An unclassified version of the complaint provided to us states that Grusch has direct knowledge that UAP-related classified information has been withheld and/or concealed from Congress by “elements” of the intelligence community “to purposely and intentionally thwart legitimate Congressional oversight of the UAP Program.””
Intelligence Officials Say U.S. Has Retrieved Craft of Non-Human Origin 2023-06-05 char:11364-11678 testimony second hand
35
According to the unclassified complaint of David Charles Grusch, in July 2021 he confidentially provided classified information to the Office of Inspector General, Department of Defense, concerning the withholding of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP)-related information from the United States Congress.
“According to the unclassified complaint, in July 2021, Grusch had confidentially provided classified information to the Department of Defense Inspector General concerning the withholding of UAP-related information from Congress.”
Intelligence Officials Say U.S. Has Retrieved Craft of Non-Human Origin 2023-06-05 char:11773-11992 testimony second hand
36
Christopher Mellon has been instrumental in arranging classified briefings for members of the United States Congress and other officials about Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP), which include references to exotic retrieved materials.
“Mellon, the former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Intelligence, has been instrumental in arranging classified briefings for members of Congress and other officials about UAP, which include references to exotic retrieved materials.”
Intelligence Officials Say U.S. Has Retrieved Craft of Non-Human Origin 2023-06-05 char:16171-16402 administrative
37
Christopher Mellon says that once members of the United States Congress gain greater awareness of the information provided to their staff and the Office of the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community, they will be in a position to quickly determine the truth if they have the will to do so.
“Mellon says that once the members of Congress gain greater awareness of the information provided to their staff and the Inspector General, they will be in a position to quickly determine the truth if they have the will to do so.”
Intelligence Officials Say U.S. Has Retrieved Craft of Non-Human Origin 2023-06-05 char:16932-17157 opinion first hand
38
Christopher Mellon said: "This is an unprecedented oversight challenge for the committees, but I believe we have leaders in Congress who are up to the task."
““This is an unprecedented oversight challenge for the committees, but I believe we have leaders in Congress who are up to the task,” Mellon said.”
Intelligence Officials Say U.S. Has Retrieved Craft of Non-Human Origin 2023-06-05 char:17163-17302 opinion first hand
39
In May 2022, Andre Carson presided over the first open Congressional hearing on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) since 1968.
“In May 2022, Carson presided over the first open Congressional hearing on UAP since 1968.”
Intelligence Officials Say U.S. Has Retrieved Craft of Non-Human Origin 2023-06-05 char:19658-19742 administrative
40
David Charles Grusch, a former intelligence official turned whistleblower, gave the United States Congress and the Office of the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community (ICIG) extensive classified information about deeply covert programmes that he says possess retrieved intact and partially intact craft of non-human origin.
“A former intelligence official turned whistleblower has given Congress and the Intelligence Community Inspector General extensive classified information about deeply covert programs that he says possess retrieved intact and partially intact craft of non-human origin.”
Intelligence Officials Say U.S. Has Retrieved Craft of Non-Human Origin 2023-06-05 char:258-518 testimony first hand
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David Charles Grusch said: "We are not talking about prosaic origins or identities. The material includes intact and partially intact vehicles."
““We are not talking about prosaic origins or identities,” Grusch said, referencing information he provided Congress and the current ICIG. “The material includes intact and partially intact vehicles.””
Intelligence Officials Say U.S. Has Retrieved Craft of Non-Human Origin 2023-06-05 char:2765-2953 testimony first hand
42
By June 2023, the United States Congress had held two public hearings and many classified briefings on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP).
“Now, with two public hearings and many classified briefings under its belt, Congress is pressing for answers.”
Intelligence Officials Say U.S. Has Retrieved Craft of Non-Human Origin 2023-06-05 char:3749-3850 administrative
43
Christopher Mellon has worked with the United States Congress for years on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP).
“has worked with Congress for years on unidentified aerial phenomena.”
Intelligence Officials Say U.S. Has Retrieved Craft of Non-Human Origin 2023-06-05 char:4305-4363 administrative
44
Christopher Mellon says a number of potential sources do not trust the leadership of the All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office established by the United States Congress.
“This is made harder by the fact that, rightly or wrongly, a number of potential sources do not trust the leadership of the All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office established by Congress.”
Intelligence Officials Say U.S. Has Retrieved Craft of Non-Human Origin 2023-06-05 char:4761-4936 opinion first hand
45
David Charles Grusch says the information he provided about covert non-human craft recovery programmes has been illegally withheld from the United States Congress.
“The information, he says, has been illegally withheld from Congress”
Intelligence Officials Say U.S. Has Retrieved Craft of Non-Human Origin 2023-06-05 char:527-586 opinion first hand
46
David Charles Grusch prepared many briefs on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) for the United States Congress while in government.
“Grusch prepared many briefs on unidentified aerial phenomena for Congress while in government”
Intelligence Officials Say U.S. Has Retrieved Craft of Non-Human Origin 2023-06-05 char:7002-7085 administrative
47
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 provision states that any person with relevant Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) information can inform the United States Congress without retaliation, regardless of any previous non-disclosure agreements.
“The provision states that any person with relevant UAP information can inform Congress without retaliation, regardless of any previous non-disclosure agreements.”
Intelligence Officials Say U.S. Has Retrieved Craft of Non-Human Origin 2023-06-05 char:7415-7565 administrative second hand
48
David Charles Grusch reported to the United States Congress the existence of a decades-long publicly unknown Cold War for recovered and exploited physical material, a competition with near-peer adversaries to identify Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) crashes and landings and retrieve the material for exploitation and reverse engineering to garner asymmetric national defence advantages.
“He said he reported to Congress on the existence of a decades-long “publicly unknown Cold War for recovered and exploited physical material – a competition with near-peer adversaries over the years to identify UAP crashes/landings and retrieve the material for exploitation/reverse engineering to garner asymmetric national defense advantages.””
Intelligence Officials Say U.S. Has Retrieved Craft of Non-Human Origin 2023-06-05 char:7868-8200 testimony first hand
49
Beginning in 2022, David Charles Grusch provided the United States Congress with hours of recorded classified information transcribed into hundreds of pages, which included specific data about the materials recovery programme.
“Beginning in 2022, Grusch provided Congress with hours of recorded classified information transcribed into hundreds of pages which included specific data about the materials recovery program.”
Intelligence Officials Say U.S. Has Retrieved Craft of Non-Human Origin 2023-06-05 char:8214-8397 testimony first hand
50
The United States Congress has not been provided with any physical materials related to wreckage or other non-human objects.
“Congress has not been provided with any physical materials related to wreckage or other non-human objects.”
Intelligence Officials Say U.S. Has Retrieved Craft of Non-Human Origin 2023-06-05 char:8406-8504 administrative
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David Charles Grusch says the non-human craft recovery operation was illegally shielded from proper Congressional oversight.
“He says the operation was illegally shielded from proper Congressional oversight”
Intelligence Officials Say U.S. Has Retrieved Craft of Non-Human Origin 2023-06-05 char:8667-8738 opinion first hand
52
David Grusch spoke to United States Congress for hours, generating hundreds of pages of transcripts.
“Grusch spoke to Congress for hours, generating hundreds of pages of transcripts.”
Claims that UFO information was inappropriately withheld from Congress deemed ‘credible,’ ‘urgent’ 2023-06-09 char:1688-1756 administrative
53
David Grusch provided classified evidence alleging that UFO information was improperly withheld to United States Congress and two inspectors general.
“the classified evidence [that] Grusch provided to Congress and two inspectors general [alleging that UFO information was improperly withheld]”
Claims that UFO information was inappropriately withheld from Congress deemed ‘credible,’ ‘urgent’ 2023-06-09 char:3250-3384 administrative
54
According to The Debrief article "Intelligence Officials Say U.S. Has Retrieved Non-Human Craft" (2023-06-05) and a subsequent Compass Rose press release (2023-06-09), the Intelligence Community Inspector General found a whistleblower's assertion that UFO-related information was inappropriately concealed from United States Congress to be "urgent and credible."
“the powerful internal investigative body that oversees the nation's intelligence agencies found a whistleblower's assertion that UFO-related information was inappropriately concealed from Congress “urgent and credible.””
Claims that UFO information was inappropriately withheld from Congress deemed ‘credible,’ ‘urgent’ 2023-06-09 char:383-603 administrative second hand
55
Key national security-focused members of United States Congress found allegations of illegal UFO crash retrieval activities credible.
“Key national security-focused members of Congress seem to have found explosive allegations of illegal UFO crash retrieval activities credible.”
Claims that UFO information was inappropriately withheld from Congress deemed ‘credible,’ ‘urgent’ 2023-06-09 char:7527-7660 opinion first hand
56
During the Eglin Air Force Base UAP incident, the flight crew saw a sequence of four craft in a clear diamond formation, for which a radar sequence exists that Matt Gaetz says he alone has observed in the U.S. Congress.
“they saw a sequence of four craft in a clear diamond formation for which there is a radar sequence that I and I alone have observed in the U.S. Congress.”
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency 2023-07-26 char:113031-113175 testimony second hand
57
There are certain elected leaders who had more information about UAP than they shared with certain Gang of 8 members of Congress.
“There are certain elected leaders that had more information that—I am not sure what they have shared with certain Gang of 8 members or et cetera. But, certainly, I would not be surprised.”
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency 2023-07-26 char:120172-120349 opinion first hand
58
Some Members of Congress confided in Tim Burchett that they have had UFO sightings of their own, while wishing to remain anonymous.
“Some have even confided in me that they have had UFO sightings of their own. Those Members, of course, some of them wish to remain anonymous and I will keep it that way.”
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency 2023-07-26 char:12150-12316 hearsay second hand
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David Grusch said he would provide a specific cooperative and hostile witness list of individuals to Congress after the hearing.
“Mr. GRUSCH. I can give you a specific cooperative and hostile witness list of specific individuals that were in those. ... Mr. GRUSCH. I am happy to provide that to you after the hearing.”
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency 2023-07-26 char:122010-122222 testimony first hand
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Tim Burchett proposed legislation for the FAA reauthorization that would require an airline pilot's UAP sighting report made to the FAA to be forwarded to Congress.
“I proposed legislation to go in the FAA reauthorization that just said if an airline pilot has a sighting that when he makes that report to the FAA that it would come to Congress.”
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency 2023-07-26 char:13416-13586 testimony first hand
61
Robert Garcia considers the House Hearing on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (2023-07-26) the most bipartisan conversation and discussion he had seen in Congress.
“this is by far the most bipartisan conversation and discussion that I have seen happen in the Congress”
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency 2023-07-26 char:144179-144273 opinion first hand
62
Congress created the All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office in the National Defense Authorization Act of 2022.
“Congress created the All-Domain Resolution Office in the NDAA of 2022.”
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency 2023-07-26 char:28915-28980 administrative first hand
63
Sean Kirkpatrick, Director of the All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), previously testified before Congress that there has been "no credible evidence thus far of extraterrestrial activity" or of "off-world technology brought to the attention of the office".
“However, Dr. Sean Kirkpatrick, the Director of AARO, previously testified before Congress that there has been, and I quote, ''no credible evidence thus far of extraterrestrial activity'' or of, quote, ''off-world technology brought to the attention of the office.''”
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency 2023-07-26 char:82465-82721 testimony second hand
64
The Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS) has built-in analytics capability and is funded by Congress.
“It also has built-in analytics capability and is funded by Congress.”
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency 2023-07-26 char:85783-85842 administrative first hand
65
David Grusch says that when a Special Access Program (SAP) or controlled access programme has a notification requirement to Congress, it comes through the Periodic Program Review (PPR) process, and the reports go to specific committees such as the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and House Armed Services Committee (HASC).
“A lot of it comes through what they call the PPR—Periodic Program Review process—if it is, you know, a SAP or controlled access program equity, and then those go to the specific committees, whether it be the SASC, HASC”
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency 2023-07-26 char:99097-99311 testimony first hand
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The United States Congress continued to approve funds for the remote-viewing programme for almost two decades.
“Congress continued to approve funds for the remote viewing program for almost two decades.”
How The CIA Spent Millions On Psychic Spies - PROJECT: STARGATE (Documentary 1 of 3) 2023-08-02 00:07:13.8-00:07:19.0 administrative
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Marcia Smith asked Daniel Sheehan to accompany NASA astronauts on a lobbying tour of Congress to push for the reinstatement of full funding for the Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence (SETI) program.
“Marcia Smith came back a few weeks later and asked if, as a Jesuit representative, Sheehan would accompany some of the NASA astronauts on a lobbying tour of Congress to push for the reinstatement of full funding for the SETI program – the search for extra-terrestrial intelligence.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch11:16897-17165 testimony first hand
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NASA's successful bid for new SETI funding from Congress was followed in August 1977 by the discovery of the Wow Signal, an extremely strong signal received by Ohio University's Big Ear radio telescope.
“but the successful bid for new funding from Congress was followed in August 1977 by the discovery of the 'Wow Signal', an extremely strong signal received by Ohio University's 'Big Ear' radio telescope.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch11:17254-17446 observation
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A Waived Unacknowledged Special Access Program (WUSAP) means the Secretary of Defense has waived all normal oversight laws and reporting procedures, and its existence is concealed and overseen only by the so-called Gang of Eight in Congress.
“A WUSAP means the Secretary of Defence has waived all the normal oversight laws and reporting procedures; not only is its very existence concealed, it is only overseen by the so-called Gang of Eight in Congress.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch14:11734-11936 administrative
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A day before the April 1997 Pentagon meeting, Steven Greer held a briefing on the UAP phenomenon at a Georgetown Washington DC hotel with senior congressmen and dozens of their staffers.
“A day earlier, Greer had held a briefing on the UAP phenomenon at a Georgetown Washington DC hotel with senior congressmen and dozens of their staffers.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch14:8767-8910 administrative
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Harry Reid was a former member of the United States Congress' Gang of Eight Special Access Program oversight group.
“a former member of the Congress’ Gang of Eight SAP oversight group”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch17:22355-22416 administrative
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Harry Reid claims that the Defense Intelligence Agency scientist's account prompted him to seek Congressional funding for a study into UAP.
“Reid claims that this one incident prompted him to seek Congressional funding for a study.”
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Shortly before he split from Blink-182, Tom DeLonge told the press he had met people who were secretly gathering testimony at the time for Congressional hearings intended to expose United States government Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) projects and a supposed secret US space program.
“There were hints in interviews he gave just before the split, revealing just how deep down the rabbit hole he had fallen, where he told of meeting people who were secretly gathering testimony at the time for Congressional hearings intended to expose US government UAP projects and a supposed secret US space program.”
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Ross Coulthart considers it more plausible that, if a genuine secret exists, the officials keeping it are primarily worried about being held accountable before Congress and having to explain billions of dollars spent on black budget programmes reverse-engineering purported alien technology, rather than motivated by protecting the public from fear.
“Call me cynical, but I find it a more plausible explanation that if this is true (and that is one hell of an if), what the reticent gatekeepers of The Big Secret (if there is one) are truly most worried about is being hauled before Congress in chains and asked to explain why this incredible secret was withheld from public knowledge, and why billions of dollars are being spent on black budget programs re-engineering purported alien technology that is also being hidden from the taxpayers who are copping the bill.”
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Senator Harry Reid's Advanced Aerospace Weapon System Applications Program funding from Congress ran out in 2012.
“While Senator Harry Reid's AAWSAP funding from Congress ran out in 2012”
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Ryan Graves and other USS Theodore Roosevelt pilots were eventually summonsed to give confidential briefings to members of Congress about the UAP encounters.
“The Roosevelt’s Lieutenant Ryan Graves and other pilots were eventually summonsed to give confidential briefings to members of Congress.”
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US Senators were given a classified briefing by the Pentagon, including the Office of Naval Intelligence, about the UAV sightings, with multiple requests from members of key Congressional oversight committees for more information throughout 2019.
“US Senators were also given a classified briefing by the Pentagon (including the Office of Naval Intelligence) about the UAV sightings; there were multiple requests from members of key Congressional oversight committees for more information throughout 2019.”
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Bryan Bender's April 2019 Politico story revealed that the US Navy had given briefings by senior naval intelligence officials and aviators to Congressional members and staff.
“The story also revealed that the navy had given briefings by senior naval intelligence officials as well as aviators to Congressional members and staff.”
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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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As a member of the Gang of Eight in the United States Congress, Barry Goldwater was cleared to know America's most sensitive secrets.
“As a member of the so-called Gang of Eight in Congress, he was cleared to know America's most sensitive secrets.”
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An anonymous former CIA contemporary of Gordon Novel vouched that Novel had access to high-powered people in Congress, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), and military leadership.
“He vouched for the access Novel had to some very high-powered people in the Congress, CIA and military top brass. 'Take it to the bank. Gord was very good at finding stuff out,' he told me gruffly. 'His biggest problem was not keeping his mouth shut.'”
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Eric Davis has told the United States Congress in private briefings that the technology propelling the Tic Tac, Go-Fast and Gimbal Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) is off-world vehicles not made on Earth.
“that is what he has told the Congress in private briefings”
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Information provided to the United States Congress acknowledges 11 near mid-air collisions between military aircraft and Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) since 2004.
“Information subsequently provided to Congress acknowledges 11 near mid-air collisions with UAP by military aircraft since 2004.”
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The preliminary UAP assessment provided to the United States Congress was almost completely devoid of information from the United States Air Force.
“the preliminary assessment provided to Congress was almost completely devoid of information from the US Air Force”
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The February 2023 shoot-down episode left the United States Congress more strongly bipartisan on the issue of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) than ever before.
“the one thing that came out of the whole episode was that Congress is now even more strongly bipartisan on the issue of UAPs than ever before, a refreshing policy agreement from the traditional party polarisation on almost every other issue on the Hill.”
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In 1968, the United States Congress previously attempted to seriously investigate the UAP phenomenon.
“as Congress was in 1968, the last time it attempted to seriously investigate the phenomenon?”
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The National Defense Authorization Act 2023 requires that Congress must be notified within 72 hours after evidence has emerged of a UAP program that has not been explicitly and clearly reported to the congressional defense committees or the congressional intelligence committees.
“It requires that Congress must be notified within 72 hours after evidence has emerged of a UAP program that, '… has not been explicitly and clearly reported to the congressional defense committees or the congressional intelligence committees.'”
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Under the National Defense Authorization Act 2023, a UAP program does not have to be disclosed to Congress if those administering it conclude that the preponderance of available information indicates the observed object and associated events likely relate to a special access program or compartmented access program that has already been explicitly and clearly reported to the relevant committee.
“if those administering this program, '… conclude that the preponderance of information available regarding the disclosure indicates that the observed object and associated events and activities likely relate to a special access program or compartmented access program that, as of the date of the disclosure, has been explicitly and clearly reported …' to the relevant committee, then it does not have to be disclosed.”
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United States Congress passed the National Defense Authorization Act 2023 (NDAA) provisions on UAP with bi-partisan support.
“By any measure, the fact that Congress has, with bi-partisan support, passed such extraordinary laws suggests very strongly that they have learned something in secret hearings to make them take the issue seriously.”
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Douglas Dean Johnson considers the National Defense Authorization Act 2023 (NDAA) UAP legislation to reflect a perception among key members of Congress that important information on the subject may have been appropriately classified but that much important data has been 'stovepiped' - sealed within specific projects or programs in ways that impeded meaningful progress and congressional oversight.
“He says, ‘I believe that the legislation reflects a perception, by some key members of Congress, that there is important information on this subject to which classification may have been appropriate, but that much important data has been “stovepiped” – sealed up within specific projects or programs in ways that have impeded meaningful progress towards coming fully to grips with the entire scope of UAP, and perhaps also stymied meaningful congressional oversight.”
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The United States Senate passed the US government's 1.7 trillion dollar spending bill around the same time President Biden signed the National Defense Authorization Act 2023, thereby averting a government shutdown.
“The Senate had also passed the US government's $1.7 trillion spending bill, thereby averting a government shutdown.”
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Roscoe Hillenkoetter told Congress that behind the scenes, high-ranking air force officers were soberly concerned about UFOs, but through official secrecy and ridicule, many citizens were led to believe the unknown flying objects were nonsense.
“He would tell Congress, ‘Behind the scenes, high-ranking air force officers are soberly concerned about UFOs. But through official secrecy and ridicule, many citizens are led to believe the unknown flying objects are nonsense.’”
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The United States Department of Defense (DoD) did not officially look at Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) again until mid-2000, when select members of United States Congress initiated and funded the Advanced Aerospace Weapon Systems Applications Program (AAWSAP) to study UAP, under the direction of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA).
“The DoD did not officially look at UAP again until mid-2000, when select members of Congress initiated and funded a program to study UAP, called the Advanced Aerospace Weapon Systems Applications program, under the direction of the Defense Intelligence Agency.”
Unclassified Summary of Report No. DODIG-2023-109, "Evaluation of the DoD's Actions Regarding Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena," August 15, 2023 2024-01-24 char:1813-2066 administrative
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In 2020, the United States Congress directed the United States Department of Defense (DoD), through the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (FY 2022 NDAA), to develop, fund, and staff a formal interagency entity to study, collect data, and report on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP).
“In 2020, as a result of increased concerns of flight crew safety, national security, and adversary technology advances, Congress directed the DoD, through the FY 2022 National Defense Authorization Act, to develop, fund, and staff a formal interagency entity to study, collect data, and report on UAP.”
Unclassified Summary of Report No. DODIG-2023-109, "Evaluation of the DoD's Actions Regarding Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena," August 15, 2023 2024-01-24 char:2238-2535 administrative
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United States Congress included language about Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) concerns in the National Defense Authorization Acts for Fiscal Years 2019 through 2023 and in a Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Report on the FY 2021 Intelligence Authorization Act.
“As a result, Congressional committees included language about their UAP concerns in the FYs 2019 through 2023 NDAAs and a Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Report on the FY 2021 Intelligence Authorization Act.”
Unclassified Summary of Report No. DODIG-2023-109, "Evaluation of the DoD's Actions Regarding Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena," August 15, 2023 2024-01-24 char:5017-5228 administrative
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In Fiscal Years 2019 and 2020, the United States Congress required the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security (OUSD(I&S)) and the intelligence community to establish an interagency task force and develop a plan to investigate and address unidentified and unexplained airborne activity in sensitive areas.
“In FY 2019 and FY 2020, Congress noted its concern regarding unidentified and unexplained airborne activity in sensitive areas and required the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security (OUSD[I&S]) and the intelligence community (IC) to establish an interagency task force and develop a plan to investigate and address the activity.”
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The KONA BLUE program was intended to provide a security and governing structure that could be monitored by congressional oversight committees.
“The program would provide a security and governing structure where it could be monitored properly by congressional oversight committees.”
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KONA BLUE was not reported to Congress at the time because it was never established as a Special Access Program and therefore did not meet the threshold for congressional reporting.
“KONA BLUE was not reported to Congress at that time because it was never established as a SAP and, therefore, did not meet the threshold for congressional reporting.”
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The Deputy Secretary of Defense provided a Congressional Notification concerning the KONA BLUE program when it was identified, in the spirit of transparency.
“However, the Deputy Secretary of Defense provided a Congressional Notification concerning the program when it was identified in the spirit of transparency.”
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The appropriate congressional committees were notified of the unnecessary 2021 expansion of the Intelligence Community Controlled Access Program.
“The appropriate congressional committees were notified.”
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Persons 1-5 and Interviewees 1, 3, 9, 12, 13, and 14 have repeatedly voiced claims that the United States Government is hiding off-world technology and beings, in various public and private venues, and have petitioned Congress on UAP issues, without providing empirical evidence to the All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO).
“Persons 1-5 and Interviewees 1, 3, 9, 12, 13, and 14 have repeatedly voiced these claims in various public and private venues, and they have petitioned Congress in various capacities on UAP issues. They have not provided any empirical evidence of their claims to AARO.”
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The All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office assesses that the inaccurate claim that the United States Government is reverse-engineering extraterrestrial technology and hiding it from Congress is, in large part, the result of circular reporting from a group of individuals who believe this to be the case despite the lack of any evidence.
“AARO assesses that the inaccurate claim that the USG is reverse-engineering extraterrestrial technology and is hiding it from Congress is, in large part, the result of circular reporting from a group of individuals who believe this to be the case, despite the lack of any evidence.”
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None of the programmes mentioned by interviewees as evidence of an extraterrestrial cover-up are UAP reverse-engineering programmes, and all the authentic programmes have been properly notified and reported to Congress through the congressional defense and/or intelligence committees.
“None of the programs mentioned by interviewees are UAP reverse-engineering programs, and all the authentic programs have been properly notified and reported to Congress through the congressional defense and/or intelligence committees.”
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The All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) has not discovered any empirical evidence that any sighting of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) represented off-world technology or the existence of a classified program that had not been properly reported to United States Congress.
“To date, AARO has not discovered any empirical evidence that any sighting of a UAP represented off-world technology or the existence a classified program that had not been properly reported to Congress.”
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Department of Defense (DoD) is committed to providing timely and thorough reporting to United States Congress and to transparency with the American public regarding Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP).
“DoD is committed to providing timely and thorough reporting to Congress and to transparency with the American public.”
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Since its establishment, All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) has endeavoured to keep United States Congress fully and currently informed of its activities and findings at all levels of classification.
“Since its establishment, AARO has endeavored to keep Congress fully and currently informed of its activities and findings at all levels of classification.”
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A persistent narrative in popular culture holds that the United States Government, or a secretive organisation within it, recovered several off-world spacecraft and extraterrestrial biological remains since the 1940s.
“A consistent theme in popular culture involves a particularly persistent narrative that the USG - or a secretive organization within it - recovered several off-world spacecraft and extraterrestrial biological remains, that it operates a program or programs to reverse engineer the recovered technology, and that it has conspired since the 1940s to keep this effort hidden from the United States Congress and the American public.”
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A persistent popular culture narrative holds that the United States Government operates a program or programs to reverse engineer recovered off-world technology and has conspired since the 1940s to keep this hidden from the United States Congress and the American public.
“that it operates a program or programs to reverse engineer the recovered technology, and that it has conspired since the 1940s to keep this effort hidden from the United States Congress and the American public”
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Consistent with congressional direction, the All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) provides quarterly reports, semiannual briefings, and an annual report to the United States Congress in coordination with the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI).
“Consistent with congressional direction, AARO provides quarterly reports, semiannual briefings, and an annual report to Congress in coordination with the ODNI.”
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On 2023-01-12, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) submitted the 2022 Annual Report on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena to the United States Congress.
“on January 12, 2023, the ODNI submitted the 2022 Annual Report on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena to Congress.”
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The majority of cases in the All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office's (AARO) holdings have ordinary explanations, and AARO has not seen any evidence that any of these cases represent extraterrestrial technology.
“The AARO Director reported to Congress that the majority of cases in AARO's holdings have ordinary explanation and that AARO has not seen any evidence that any of these cases represent extraterrestrial technology.”
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The All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) categorised its interviewees into three tiers: Tier 1 interviewees are those who have spoken with congressional staff or Members of Congress and were subsequently referred to AARO; Tier 2 interviewees are those referred to AARO by Tier 1 interviewees; Tier 3 interviewees are AARO-generated interviewees with a corroborating touchpoint to the principal integrated narrative.
“AARO categorized these individuals into three tiers: Tier 1 interviewees are those who have spoken with congressional staff or Members of Congress and have been subsequently referred to AARO; Tier 2 interviewees are those who have been referred to AARO by Tier 1 interviewees; Tier 3 interviewees are AARO-generated interviewees that have a corroborating touchpoint to the principal integrated narra”
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The primary narrative alleges the United States Government and industry partners possess and are testing off-world technology concealed from congressional oversight since approximately 1964, and possibly since 1947 if the Roswell incident is included.
“The primary narrative alleges that ***the USG and industry partners are in possession of and are testing off-world technology that has been concealed from congressional oversight and the world since approximately 1964, and possibly since 1947, if the Roswell events are included.***”
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All programmes assessed by AARO to be authentic were, or if still active continue to be, appropriately reported to either or both the congressional defense and intelligence committees.
“All the programs assessed to be authentic were or - if still active - continue to be, appropriately reported to either or both the congressional defense and intelligence committees.”
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The United States Congress pulled funding for Project Stargate prior to Luis Elizondo's recruitment into remote viewing work.
“Congress had pulled the funding for the psychic spy program sometime prior to my recruitment”
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Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) was a hot buzzword in Congress, the Pentagon, and the intelligence community at the time.
“At the time, the hot buzzword in Congress, the Pentagon, and the IC was ISR, which stood for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance.”
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Key players on Senate committees who were very active in the UAP topic turned out to have Cherokee blood.
“Even stranger, key players on Senate committees, people who were very active in this topic, turned out to have Cherokee blood.”
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Luis Elizondo planned to help educate the United States Congress and facilitate introducing them to credible military and intelligence community members who had had Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) encounters.
“I’d also help educate Congress and facilitate introducing them to credible military and IC members who’d had UAP encounters.”
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Luis Elizondo, Jay Stratton, and Christopher Mellon concluded that the only way to change how the Pentagon handled Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) was to get the United States Congress to force change.
“Wargaming it with Jay and Chris Mellon, we realized that the only way to change the way the Pentagon was handling this was to get Congress to make them change.”
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Christopher Mellon told Luis Elizondo that the way to get the United States Congress to pay attention was to take the issue to the press.
“as Mellon reminded us, the way to get Congress to pay attention was to take it to the streets and get the press involved.”
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Bryan Bender did not come across as a believer in Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP), but rather seemed interested in whether the Pentagon had a programme that was never disclosed to the public or Congress.
“Bryan didn't come across as a "UAP believer." Rather, he seemed interested in the Pentagon having a program that wasn't ever disclosed to the public or Congress, but I could be wrong.”
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Luis Elizondo's public disclosure caused Congress to pay attention, and Jay Stratton began receiving requests for briefings from members of Congress who previously had not been aware of the facts about UAP due to stigma and bureaucracy.
“Our plan was working. My going public caused Congress to pay attention and Jay started getting requests for briefings from members of Congress who previously would have never been aware of the facts, due to the stigma and layers of bureaucracy.”
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Jay Stratton, Christopher Mellon, and Luis Elizondo funnelled credible members of the military and intelligence community with knowledge of UAP to Congress.
“Jay, Chris, and I all funneled credible members of the military and intelligence community who had knowledge of UAP to Congress.”
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Luis Elizondo considers that testimony from military pilots who had encountered Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP), and the data supporting their accounts, made the greatest early impact on Congress.
“Military pilots who had encountered UAP, and the data supporting what they saw, made the most impact on Congress at first.”
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Chris Mellon and Lue Elizondo began engaging with people on Capitol Hill in an effort to make change in the United States Congress.
“Chris Mellon and I had begun to engage people on Capitol Hill in an effort to make change in Congress.”
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Christopher Mellon and Jay Stratton developed a multiyear strategy to educate the United States Congress on UAP and legally address disclosure hurdles.
“Chris recognized the vital role that Congress could play in advancing the UAP issue, so we and Jay had made a multiyear strategy, a war plan of sorts, to educate Congress and eventually legally address the hurdles that faced disclosure.”
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The first step of Luis Elizondo, Christopher Mellon, and Jay Stratton's congressional strategy was to engage key professional staff on the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (SSCI) and the US Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), as well as members of Congress.
“The first step of the strategy would be to engage key professional staff on the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (SSCI) and the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) as well as members of Congress.”
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Not since the 1960s had the United States Congress instructed the Department of Defense to take action regarding UAP, let alone issue an unclassified report shareable with the American people and the world.
“Not since the 1960s had Congress instructed the DoD to take any action regarding UAP, let alone issue an *unclassified* report that could be shared with the American people and the world.”
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Following the release of the Preliminary Assessment: Unidentified Aerial Phenomena report, the United States Congress required the Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) report to be produced on an annual basis.
“This official government UAP report had proven so important, and of such great public interest, that Congress then required it on an annual basis.”
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The version of recent Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) incidents that the Department of Defense (DoD) provided to the United States Congress began with the 2004 USS Nimitz UAP encounter.
“what they provided to Congress was a watered-down version of recent incidents, beginning with the 2004 Nimitz case”
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Few members of the United States Congress had any real previous understanding of the UAP issue and generally saw it as an odd nonissue for kooks and as politically risky.
“Unfortunately, few in Congress had any real previous understanding of the UAP issue and generally saw it as an odd “nonissue” for kooks and as politically risky.”
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Every year the United States Congress authorises the US defence budget through the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
“Every year, Congress authorizes the US defense budget in what is called the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).”
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The Legacy Program and its associates managed to block funding that the United States Congress had appropriated to the Pentagon's UAP Task Force.
“the powers that be, took their pushback to the next level and somehow managed to block the funding that had been appropriated to the UAP Task Force by Congress”
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Before Jay Stratton retired, he and Lue Elizondo worked with the United States Congress to propose new legislation creating a permanent Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) programme directly funded by Congress so its funding could not be blocked or misused.
“Before Jay retired, we worked with Congress to get new legislation proposed that would create a permanent UAP program directly funded by Congress, so no one could block or misuse the funding.”
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The United States Congress sensed that the Department of Defense (DoD) wanted to steer the Airborne Object Identification and Management Synchronization Group (AOIMSG) toward studying man-made air debris and away from Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP), using the term "Temporarily Non-attributable Objects" instead of UAP.
“Congress sensed that DoD wanted to steer the office toward studying man-made air trash and clutter and away from UAP, using the term “Temporarily Non-attributable Objects” instead of UAP.”
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The United States Congress revised the relevant legislation to state that the Department of Defense (DoD) could not treat man-made objects as part of its Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) investigations, and that any object found to be man-made would have to be delegated to another department.
“Congress revised the upcoming bills, stating that DoD could not treat man-made objects as part of their UAP investigations. If a UAP was found to be man-made, the new permanent UAP office Congress wanted would have to delegate that case to another DoD department.”
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The United States Congress expanded the definition covered by the legislation to include space and undersea anomalies, changing the term from "unidentified aerial phenomena" to "unidentified anomalous phenomena" to cover all domains.
“Congress now included space and undersea anomalies as part of the UAP definition, and changed it from “unidentified aerial phenomena” to “unidentified anomalous phenomena,” to cover all domains.”
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Luis Elizondo and colleagues worked to bring forward credible eyewitnesses of UAP, specifically intelligence and military officers, to testify to the United States Congress.
“We relentlessly worked to uncover credible eyewitnesses of UAP, specifically intelligence and military officers, whom we could invite to share their testimony with senators, representatives, and various congressional committees.”
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In 2021-09, the US House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) bill containing the Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) language and advanced it to the Senate.
“In September 2021, the House passed the bill and advanced it to the Senate.”
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Many potential UAP witnesses would not speak to the United States Congress because of nondisclosure agreements they had signed with various intelligence agencies and branches of the military.
“For every witness we brought forward, there were several who wouldn’t speak to Congress due to the nondisclosure agreements they had signed with various intelligence agencies and branches of the military.”
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In 2022-05, the US Congress held a public hearing on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) as required under the new legislation.
“In May 2022, one requirement of the new law went on full display. Congress held a historic public hearing on UAP.”
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In 2022-07, the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) was announced as a new permanent Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) office required to report to the United States Congress.
“In July 2022, AARO—the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office—was announced. This new permanent UAP office had to report to Congress.”
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The United States Congress pushed proposed Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) legislation into the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) covering the 2023 budget.
“Congress pushed the proposed legislation into the annual National Defense Authorization Act that year—the budget that spells out what money Congress will outlay to the Department of Defense in the following year (in this case, 2023).”
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Witnesses who feared speaking to the United States Congress about UAP genuinely feared being sent to jail or killed.
“The witnesses we met with who were afraid to speak to Congress genuinely feared being sent to jail or killed.”
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Luis Elizondo went to meet with staffers who worked for a congressional representative at their invitation, to discuss Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP).
“I was about to meet with staffers who worked for a congressional representative... I was here to talk about UAP at *their* invitation.”
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The 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) language required the new UAP office to report to Congress on all cases pertaining to UAP from 1945-01-01 onward.
“it described how this new office would report to Congress on all cases pertaining to UAP from January 1, 1945, on.”
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The 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) legislation provided protection from reprisals for people who came forward with Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) related stories, including releasing anyone who had signed a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) on UAP to speak to Congress in a classified setting.
“It also provided protection from reprisals for those who came forward with their stories. This meant that anyone—civilian or military—who ever signed an NDA relating to UAP would be free to speak to Congress in a classified setting.”
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In July 2022, the United States Congress unanimously voted for inclusion of UAP legislation in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2023.
“In July 2022, Congress unanimously voted for inclusion of the most historic UAP legislation written at that point in the National Defense Authorization Act for the fiscal year 2023.”
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The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) UAP legislation included protection for whistleblowers allowing them to legally break their non-disclosure agreements to speak confidentially with select members of the United States Congress in a classified setting without consequences.
“it included protection for whistleblowers so they can legally break their NDAs to speak confidentially with select members of Congress in a classified setting without consequences”
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The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) UAP legislation included acknowledgment of the capture, recovery, and reverse-engineering of UAP and required reporting on these matters to the United States Congress.
“acknowledgment of the capture, recovery, and reverse-engineering of UAP and action to cause reporting on these matters to Congress”
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The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) UAP legislation included acknowledgment of health issues caused by UAP and required reporting on these matters to the United States Congress.
“acknowledgment of health issues caused by UAP and action to cause reporting on these matters to Congress”
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The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) UAP legislation included acknowledgment of a Cold War-style race with other nations relating to UAP and required reporting on this to the United States Congress.
“acknowledgment of the Cold War race playing out with other nations and action to cause reporting on this to Congress”
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The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) UAP legislation required reporting to the United States Congress on all UAP activity since 1945-01-01, including a compilation and itemisation of key historical records of intelligence community involvement with unidentified anomalous phenomena.
“reporting to Congress on all UAP activity since January 1, 1945, including a compilation and itemization of the key historical records of the involvement of the intelligence community with unidentified anomalous phenomena”
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The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) UAP legislation required reporting to the United States Congress of any UAP-related program or activity protected by restricted access that had not been explicitly and clearly reported to Congress.
“any program or activity that was protected by restricted access that has not been explicitly and clearly reported to Congress”
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Before their first trip to Washington DC, Christopher Mellon coached Luis Elizondo on ground rules, stating that they were not lobbyists because they would not ask Congress for anything.
“Before we headed to DC on this first trip, he coached me on the ground rules. We were not *lobbyists*. That word meant one who cultivated political relationships with the expectation of results favorable to one’s industry. In contrast, we would not ask for anything.”
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Christopher Mellon proposed having one of the congressional oversight committees request an unclassified public report on UAP from the Director of National Intelligence, as a way to advance UAP transparency without requiring public funds or Appropriations Committee support.
“Chris, who had served for over a decade on Capitol Hill, proposed a simple but brilliant solution: have one of the oversight committees request an unclassified public report on UAP from the Director of National Intelligence.”
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David Grusch told the United States Congress and an inspector general what he knew about the Legacy Program.
“Not only did Dave tell Congress and the inspector general what he knew about the Legacy Program”
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In July 2023, members of the United States Congress held a bipartisan hearing on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) at which Commander Dave Fravor, Lieutenant Ryan Graves, and David Grusch testified under oath.
“members of Congress held another historic bipartisan UAP hearing. This time the hearing had highly credible military witnesses, Commander Fravor, Lieutenant Graves, and Dave Grusch, who were now testifying to the American people in Congress *under oath*”
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Following the July 2023 Congressional UAP hearing, the United States Congress became more determined to investigate the UAP issue and uncover the truth about the hidden programme.
“following that hearing, Congress was more determined than ever to get to the bottom of the UAP issue and uncover the truth about the hidden program”
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The UAP Disclosure Act shows the United States Congress is aware of the Legacy Program's possession of nonhuman bodies and advanced technology not made on Earth or by human beings.
“This historic legislation proves that Congress is aware of the Legacy Program's possession of nonhuman bodies and advanced technology not made here on earth and not made by human beings”
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The language of the UAP Disclosure Act is a direct result of whistleblowers briefing members of the United States Congress and their staff at the classified level, and under oath, about nonhuman intelligence (NHI) and the Legacy Program's efforts to capture, collect, and reverse-engineer nonhuman-origin vehicles and, in some cases, nonhuman specimens.
“The language in this historic piece of legislation is a direct result of whistleblowers briefing members of Congress and their staff at the classified level and even under oath about the reality of nonhuman intelligence and the Legacy Program's efforts to capture, collect, and reverse-engineer these vehicles of nonhuman origin and, in some cases, collect nonhuman specimens”
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New UAP whistleblower legislation led to more military and intelligence witnesses coming forward about a hidden programme to capture, reverse-engineer, and exploit Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP).
“the new UAP whistleblower legislation led to even more credible military and intelligence witnesses coming forward and telling the world what they knew about the deeply hidden program to capture, reverse-engineer, and exploit UAP”
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The UAP Disclosure Act pulls the funding of any activity involving UAP that has not been approved by the appropriate congressional committees.
“the new law pulls the funding of any activity involving UAP that has not been approved by the appropriate committees”
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The UAP Disclosure Act makes it illegal for the Legacy Program or anyone to use taxpayer money for UAP-related matters unless approved by the United States Congress.
“it makes it very illegal for the Legacy Program or anyone to use taxpayers' money for UAP-related matters unless it's been approved by Congress”
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Todd Young led a bipartisan effort intended to protect and better organise government materials related to Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) and to promote disclosure of that information.
“Our bipartisan effort will protect and better organize government materials related to UAP and promote disclosure of this information.”
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In 2024, Lue Elizondo visited Congress at the Capitol.
“At the Capitol visiting members of Congress in 2024.”
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Christopher Mellon and Luis Elizondo discussed a plan to bring the Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) issue before the United States Congress and the American people in the event Luis Elizondo resigned.
“We also discussed a plan I developed to get the issue before Congress and the American people in the event Lue resigned”
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After Luis Elizondo resigned in protest, Christopher Mellon and Luis Elizondo launched an effort to bring information about Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) to the United States Congress, the press, and the American people.
“we immediately launched a concerted effort to get him and this critical information about UAP to Congress, the press, and the American people”
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Christopher Mellon considers the briefings by Navy aviators to the US Senate Armed Services Committee the seminal event that legitimised the Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) issue for the United States Congress and later the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
“These briefings by Navy aviators were the seminal event that legitimized the UAP issue for Congress and later NASA”
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The Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) topic is now covered by the mainstream press, championed by the United States Congress, and adopted as a mission area by the United States Department of Defense (DoD) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
“Today the topic is being covered by the mainstream press, championed by Congress, and adopted as a legitimate and important mission area by the Department of Defense, NASA, and the US intelligence community”
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In 2017 Christopher Mellon was an unpaid consultant for the Office of Naval Intelligence, having retired from full-time national security work in the Pentagon and Congress.
“In 2017, at the time we met, I was an unpaid consultant for the Office of Naval Intelligence, hoping to still contribute in some way after retiring from full-time work on national security issues in the Pentagon and Congress.”
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The Advanced Aerospace Weapons System Applications Program was described as a small but highly sensitive program focused on unconventional technologies, reporting directly to the director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) and to the United States Congress.
“They described it as a small but highly sensitive program focused on "unconventional technologies," and said they reported directly to the director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) and to Congress.”
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The Advanced Aerospace Weapons System Applications Program was nestled inside the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), a member of the US intelligence community, and drew its authority directly from the United States Congress, according to James Lacatski.
“Nestled deep inside DIA, a member of the US intelligence community (the IC), AAWSAP drew its authority directly from Congress, according to Jim.”
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Nancy Mace is poised to lead the next congressional UAP hearing in September 2024.
“Representative Nancy Mace is poised to lead the next congressional UAP hearing this September.”
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The Immaculate Constellation whistleblower wrote a report and provided it to members of the United States Congress.
“They have written a report and provided it to members of Congress.”
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The Immaculate Constellation whistleblower's report claims that the United States Department of Defense (Pentagon) is illegally withholding information from the United States Congress about a secret UAP program.
“And in that report, they claim that the Pentagon is illegally withholding information from Congress about a secret UAP program.”
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Over the last decade and a half, Luis Elizondo learned that certain UAP programmes were operating without a watchful Congress, a responsive Executive Branch, or an informed public.
“Over the last decade and a half, I learned that certain UAP programs were, and are, operating without any of these elements.”
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Luis Elizondo proposes that the United States Congress and the President create a single point-of-contact responsible for a whole-of-government approach to the UAP issue.
“First, Congress and the President should create a single point-of-contact responsible for a whole-of-government approach to the UAP issue.”
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Luis Elizondo proposes that the United States Congress create a protected environment so that whistleblowers can come forward without fear of retaliation.
“Third, Congress should create a protected environment so whistleblowers, desperate to do the right thing, can come forward without fear.”
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David Grush testified before the United States Congress in the summer of 2023 as a UFO whistleblower.
“David Grush, UFO whistleblower, who testified before Congress last year, summer of last year.”
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Lauren Boebert stated that rumours have reached the United States Congress of a secretive Department of Defense (DoD) project involving the manipulation of human genetics with non-human genetic material, potentially to enhance human capabilities via hybrids.
“there are rumors that have come up to the Hill of a secretive project within the Department of Defense involving the manipulation of human genetics. with what is described as non-human genetic material, potentially for the enhancement of human capabilities, hybrids.”
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Members of the United States Congress received the Immaculate Constellation document only minutes before the 2024 United States congressional hearing on UAPs (13 November), leaving them no time to review it.
“the folks in Congress apparently received the Immaculate Constellation docs. minutes before the hearing, so they did not have time to review it.”
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During the 2024 United States congressional hearing on UAPs (13 November), the narrator gained backstage access alongside Ryan Graves, Lou Elizondo, and members of Congress, while the public entered through the front doors.
“I was backstage with people like Ryan Graves and Lou Elizondo and the people in Congress in a small room.”
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The United States government classifies between 60 million and 70 million documents a year.
“The United States government classifies between 60 million and 70 million documents a year”
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Whitley Strieber considers that the Biden administration has done everything possible to derail increasingly strident congressional demands for more UFO (Unidentified Flying Object) disclosure.
“the Biden administration has done everything possible to derail increasingly strident congressional demands for more disclosure”
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In 2023, David Grusch testified before Congress.
“In 2023, he testified before Congress”
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In his 2023 congressional testimony, David Grusch alleged that elements of the U.S. government had thwarted Congressional oversight of programmes related to the recovery and reverse engineering of craft of unknown, non-human origin.
“alleging that elements of the U.S. government had thwarted Congressional oversight, withheld information from proper Executive Branch officials and illegally concealed programs tied to the recovery and reverse engineering of craft of unknown, non-human origin”
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David Grusch will use his expertise to support Eric Burlison and help the United States Congress restore full oversight while enabling the Legislative Branch's ability to investigate and hold accountable those who broke the law and lied to Congress, the Executive Office of the President, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, and the United States Department of Justice.
“I will use all my expertise to support Rep. Burlison and help the US Congress restore full oversight while enabling the Legislative Branch's ability to investigate and hold those accountable who have broken the law and lied not only to our Congress, but also to the Executive Office of the President, Director of National Intelligence, and Department of Justice”
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Carl Wolf offered to testify under oath before the United States Congress that his account is true.
“And I will testify under oath before Congress that what I'm saying is the truth.”
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Chris Ramsay's impression from following news coverage is that very few people in the United States Congress know much about UFOs.
“like with Congress and everything, I can't help but think that they don't know very much. Like it's the gestalt that I get.”
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Ross Coulthart began speaking to senior members of the United States Congress on background, not on the record, before UAP matters became public.
“I started talking to some quite senior people in Congress on background, like not on the record. Before a lot of this became public”
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Before 2021 many members of the United States Congress, including members of the Gang of Eight, were genuinely unaware of UAP programmes.
“I would say that a lot of the people in Congress were genuinely oblivious, including, I can say this, members of the Gang of Eight.”
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The Gang of Eight is a group of senior politicians from both sides of politics, including the Senate Majority Leader and the House Majority Leader, entrusted to review the most sensitive secrets in the oversight committees.
“the Gang of Eight, as you would know, is a group of senior politicians, the Senate Majority Leader, the House Majority Leader, senior people, both sides of politics, who are entrusted to review in the oversight committees the most sensitive secrets of all”
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Ross Coulthart considers there to be a persistent disregard within the United States intelligence community and military for congressional oversight, because they believe Congress cannot be trusted with secrets.
“there is still, I think, a contumelious disregard in the intelligence community and the military for the idea of oversight by Congress, because they believe very strongly that Congress can't be trusted with secrets”
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Ross Coulthart considers the intelligence community and military probably correct that the United States Congress cannot be trusted with secrets.
“They're probably right.”
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Ross Coulthart considers distrust of congressional oversight to lie at the heart of the cover-up of the United States legacy UFO crash retrieval and reverse engineering programme.
“And I think this lies at the heart of the cover-up of the legacy.”
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Waived Unacknowledged Special Access Programs and Unacknowledged Special Access Programs are generally put before the Gang of Eight, so that congressional oversight nominally remains.
“They are generally put before the Gang of Eight. And it means that there's still congressional oversight.”
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Ross Coulthart considers congressional oversight of Waived Unacknowledged Special Access Programs through the Gang of Eight not to work in practice, with information still held back by the CIA and the defence community.
“And that, frankly, doesn't really work in practice. And there's still, I think, holding back of information. ... By the CIA, by the defense community, because they don't trust.”
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The CIA has hidden information from the United States Congress over the years, as documented in histories of the agency.
“One of my favorite series of books is, you know, histories of the CIA and how the CIA has basically hidden stuff from Congress over the years.”
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United States law obliges intelligence agencies to reveal information to Congress, and accountability is enshrined in the United States Constitution.
“the law says very clearly they are obliged to reveal this information to Congress and accountability is enshrined in the Constitution, the US Constitution”
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Ross Coulthart expects the Pentagon and the intelligence community to use the fact that certain members of the United States Congress were read in as a defence of their reputations when it emerges they have lied to the public and to presidents for decades.
“I think this is what's going to be used as an attempt to rescue the tattered reputations of the Pentagon and the intelligence community when the truth does finally come out that they've been lying to the public and indeed to presidents for many decades.”
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Ross Coulthart considers that key people in the United States Congress have been entrusted with information about the legacy UFO retrieval programme.
“And I don't doubt for a moment that there have been key people in the Congress who've been entrusted with this information”
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Ross Coulthart considers that for a large part of the last 50 to 60 years the legacy UFO retrieval programme treated the United States Congress with contempt and briefed no one.
“the legacy program were treating Congress with utter contempt and not briefing anyone. And that for a large part of the last 50, 60 years has been the status quo.”
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In the year or two before February 2026 the legacy UFO retrieval programme began briefing select United States senators, while Ross Coulthart considers they do not trust the House of Representatives at all.
“But what they've done in the last year or two, particularly, is they've started briefing in select senators in particular. I don't think they trust the House at all.”
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Ross Coulthart was told by sources that a secret executive order enshrining the legacy UFO retrieval and reverse engineering programme and keeping it secret from Congress was signed probably during the Truman administration, with another during the Eisenhower administration.
“it's not an apocryphal story, I'm told, that there is a secret executive order that was signed probably during the Truman administration. There was one also done during the Eisenhower administration, And that this enshrined the legacy retrieval reverse engineering program and kept it secret from Congress.”
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Ross Coulthart considers noble cause corruption to have occurred inside the legacy UFO retrieval programme, where people decided not to honour the terms of the United States Constitution and ignored the obligation to report to Congress.
“noble cause corruption happened because this is this is process corruption people inside the legacy program decided not to honor the terms of the constitution and to ignore the obligation to report to congress”
The DANGEROUS Truth About UFOs - Ross Coulthart | DEBRIEFED ep. 76 2026-02-20 00:41:36.0-00:41:48.2 opinion first hand
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Ross Coulthart believes trillions of dollars have been spent on the legacy UFO retrieval programme without the knowledge or consent of the American taxpayer and with very little oversight from Congress.
“i believe trillions not billions trillions of dollars have been expended on this program without the knowledge of the consent of the american taxpayer and certainly with no oversight with very little oversight from congress”
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Members of the United States Congress were present when Eric Davis made his account of being briefed about mantis beings, reptilian beings and Nordic aliens.
“It was, uh, there were, there were members of Congress present.”
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David Grusch gave his congressional testimony on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena under oath.
“David Grusch did it under oath, you know,”
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Ross Coulthart is perplexed that congressional committees have not pursued the Unidentified Aerial Phenomena information given to them.
“i'm perplexed as to why these committees haven't developed more fangs to go and chase down the information that they've been given”
The DANGEROUS Truth About UFOs - Ross Coulthart | DEBRIEFED ep. 76 2026-02-20 01:12:34.0-01:12:42.1 opinion first hand
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David Grusch gave the United States Congress times, dates, places, locations, names and specific door numbers of facilities to inspect.
“David Grusch has given them the times dates places locations names literally the door numbers go and open this door and have a look”
The DANGEROUS Truth About UFOs - Ross Coulthart | DEBRIEFED ep. 76 2026-02-20 01:12:42.9-01:12:51.6 testimony second hand
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Ross Coulthart is confident David Grusch finds the lack of congressional follow-up frustrating.
“Yeah, I'm sure it is. I mean, I'm not speaking out of turn. I'm sure he's finding it as frustrating as we all are.”
The DANGEROUS Truth About UFOs - Ross Coulthart | DEBRIEFED ep. 76 2026-02-20 01:12:54.8-01:13:00.2 opinion first hand
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Ross Coulthart believes certain key United States senators, particularly majority leaders, have been taken aside and given privileged information about Unidentified Aerial Phenomena, which has shut down congressional momentum.
“there's been an incredible power play behind the scenes where certain key senators in particular, majority leaders have been taken aside and discreetly spoken to. And they're just given enough privileged information because information is currency. ... What that's done is it's shut down Congress momentum.”
The DANGEROUS Truth About UFOs - Ross Coulthart | DEBRIEFED ep. 76 2026-02-20 01:13:04.7-01:13:31.6 opinion first hand
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Towards the end of the year before 2026-02-20, new Unidentified Aerial Phenomena disclosure laws appeared likely to pass.
“we were going really well towards the end of last year. It was looking like we were going to get disclosure laws, new disclosure laws that were absolutely essential.”
The DANGEROUS Truth About UFOs - Ross Coulthart | DEBRIEFED ep. 76 2026-02-20 01:13:34.6-01:13:42.2 testimony first hand
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Jake Barber testified to the United States Congress at the instigation of Ross Coulthart and his colleagues, who filmed him going to Congress and giving his evidence.
“he's at our instigation we said to him would you testify would you be willing to testify to the congress and he said yeah sure so we filmed him going to the congress and giving of his evidence”
The DANGEROUS Truth About UFOs - Ross Coulthart | DEBRIEFED ep. 76 2026-02-20 01:15:32.9-01:15:42.4 testimony first hand
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Jake Barber described to the United States Congress the details of the alleged friendly-fire incident involving a Unidentified Aerial Phenomena retrieval operation.
“he's described to them the details of for example the blue on blue incident that's been talked about”
The DANGEROUS Truth About UFOs - Ross Coulthart | DEBRIEFED ep. 76 2026-02-20 01:15:50.6-01:15:57.7 testimony second hand
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Jake Barber told the United States Congress that he believes he and his special operations team were set up and were the subject of an attempt by a private corporation to murder them.
“He's talked about the incident where he believes he and his team, a special operations team, were set up. They believe that they were the subject of an attempt by a private corporation to murder them.”
The DANGEROUS Truth About UFOs - Ross Coulthart | DEBRIEFED ep. 76 2026-02-20 01:15:58.9-01:16:11.9 testimony second hand
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Ross Coulthart considers the members of the United States Congressional UAP Caucus to be doing the right thing in pushing for disclosure but not to be powerful figures in Congress.
“A lot of the key members of the UFO-UAP caucus, they're doing the right thing, pushing for disclosure, but they're not powerful people in the Congress.”
The DANGEROUS Truth About UFOs - Ross Coulthart | DEBRIEFED ep. 76 2026-02-20 01:16:47.0-01:16:54.4 opinion first hand
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Ross Coulthart believes congressional gatekeepers have made a calculated decision to sit on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena disclosure following heavy lobbying from the defence and intelligence community.
“at the moment, they've made a calculated decision based on, I think, a lot of lobbying from the defense and intelligence community to quietly sit down and quietly [inaudible]”
The DANGEROUS Truth About UFOs - Ross Coulthart | DEBRIEFED ep. 76 2026-02-20 01:17:02.7-01:17:12.2 opinion first hand
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Ross Coulthart considers that the United States Congress has dropped the ball on the Unidentified Aerial Phenomena issue and is who the public should be angry with.
“this is what really angers me because congress has dropped the ball and this is who we should be angry with”
The DANGEROUS Truth About UFOs - Ross Coulthart | DEBRIEFED ep. 76 2026-02-20 01:26:37.6-01:26:42.5 opinion first hand
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The Watergate scandal led to reforms instigating oversight protections in the United States Constitution and in the United States Congress.
“it led to reforms that instigated oversight protections in the Constitution and in the Congress”
The DANGEROUS Truth About UFOs - Ross Coulthart | DEBRIEFED ep. 76 2026-02-20 01:30:27.4-01:30:34.2 testimony first hand
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The United States Congress has developed momentum over the Epstein files, which Ross Coulthart contrasts with its lack of momentum on sworn Unidentified Aerial Phenomena testimony.
“Congress has developed a momentum with the Epstein files ... But the interesting thing is what's been revealed in UAP testimony under oath, deposed witnesses giving evidence to Congress.”
The DANGEROUS Truth About UFOs - Ross Coulthart | DEBRIEFED ep. 76 2026-02-20 lines 179-183 opinion first hand
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Ross Coulthart considers politicians on both sides to leak constantly, to cover themselves or to score points against rivals.
“Both sides leak all the time. ... there is a problem with politicians that they do leak because they're covering their butts or they're trying to score a point against their rivals.”
The DANGEROUS Truth About UFOs - Ross Coulthart | DEBRIEFED ep. 76 2026-02-20 lines 337-343 opinion first hand
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Chris Mellon considers that the United States Congress has the right to review documents generated by the 2004 USS Nimitz UAP encounter and request briefings from the military personnel involved.
“Congress has every right to review the documents generated by this event and request briefings by the military personnel involved.”
Tom DeLonge's 'Sekret Machines' FULL Documentary #ufo #uap 2026-03-04 00:17:11.4-00:17:17.9 opinion first hand
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One forged typescript document among the Majestic 12 material, headed 'Truman and Congress', purports to be an account of Harry S. Truman being called to give evidence before the United States Congress in 1963 or 1964 about Majestic 12, in which he is embarrassed and gives various answers.
“And one of them is a document, I think, involving or headed Truman and Congress. And it purports to be an account of Truman being called to give evidence at Congress in 1963 or 1964, where he's asked about MJ-12 and he is embarrassed and gives various answers.”
Watergate, the JFK assassination and a UFO secret at the center of it all | Reality Check 2026-06-18 00:27:38.9-00:28:07.4 administrative first hand
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Jonathan Caplan checked with the Eisenhower Library and confirmed that Harry S. Truman was never in Washington at the time the forged 'Truman and Congress' document claims he testified before the United States Congress.
“Now that clearly didn't happen because I've checked with the Eisenhower Library and he was never in Washington at that time.”
Watergate, the JFK assassination and a UFO secret at the center of it all | Reality Check 2026-06-18 00:28:08.0-00:28:13.2 administrative second hand
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The United States Congress had difficulty defining what non-human intelligence meant in a recent act aimed at disclosure of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) documents, and the act got nowhere.
“I think Congress had a problem when they were trying to define in the recent act, which got nowhere for the disclosure of UAP documents, what non-human intelligence meant.”
Watergate, the JFK assassination and a UFO secret at the center of it all | Reality Check 2026-06-18 01:25:33.1-01:25:44.5 opinion first hand
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David Grush, in his presentation on the steps of the United States Congress, mentioned sentient plasmoids among the life forms he was aware of, when asked by a reporter about life forms.
“David Grusch, in the presentation that he gave on the steps of the Congress, when he was asked by one reporter about the life forms that he was aware of, one of the things that he mentioned was sentient plasmoids.”
Watergate, the JFK assassination and a UFO secret at the center of it all | Reality Check 2026-06-18 01:27:30.1-01:27:42.4 testimony second hand
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The United States government is now cooperating with scientists such as Avi Loeb on efforts to understand orbs being observed.
“now the u.s government is cooperating with scientists like myself and i feel a privilege to serve the U.S Government in in cracking down this mystery”
Episode 73: Science vs. Secrecy 2026-06-30 00:02:39.8-00:02:49.3 observation first hand
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Immaculate Constellation was mentioned in the United States Congress.
“That was mentioned in the Congress.”
Episode 73: Science vs. Secrecy 2026-06-30 00:51:54.8-00:51:56.8 testimony first hand
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Steve Scalise confirmed that he and some other members of Congress attended a classified briefing.
“Well, we had a classified briefing that some of us went to.”
FBI Photos Show Orbs Beneath Helicopter During Alleged ODNI UAP “Luring Operation” — Liberation Times | Reimagining Old News 2026-07-12 char:12762-12818 testimony third hand
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The December 2025 incident precipitated a classified briefing for members of United States Congress, including House Majority Leader Steve Scalise and Representatives Eric Burlison and Tim Burchett.
“precipitated a classified briefing for members of Congress, including [House Majority Leader Steve] Scalise and Representatives [Eric] Burlison and [Tim] Burchett.”
FBI Photos Show Orbs Beneath Helicopter During Alleged ODNI UAP “Luring Operation” — Liberation Times | Reimagining Old News 2026-07-12 char:1554-1708 testimony first hand
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Whitley Strieber considers that the United States Congress could legislate to recover UFO material held in the private sector.
“Well, Congress can do it. I mean, there can be legislation to do this.”
The Terrible Truth About the Visitors - Whitley Strieber | ep. 96 2026-07-24 00:16:10.8-00:16:14.7 opinion first hand
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Chris Ramsay argues that legislating for the government to seize exotic material from private corporations would violate personal intellectual property and raises the question of who decides where the line falls, since an independent inventor's work could be deemed exotic and taken.
“What that also entails is a violation of, you know, people's personal intellectual property... some inventor is out there inventing something completely on his own, but they deem it to be exotic and take it away from him.”
The Terrible Truth About the Visitors - Whitley Strieber | ep. 96 2026-07-24 00:16:17.5-00:16:39.2 opinion first hand
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Material emerging in the United States Congress shows that humans are working hard to understand the Non-Human Intelligence technologically.
“And you can see in all of the stuff that's coming out in Congress, we're working hard to figure that out and to do that.”
The Terrible Truth About the Visitors - Whitley Strieber | ep. 96 2026-07-24 00:41:51.1-00:42:02.6 opinion first hand
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As of 2026-08-09, no member of Congress has publicly revealed what they were told in the classified briefings regarding the El Paso airspace closure.
“Six months on, no one in Congress has ever revealed anything about what they were told in those classified briefings.”
Ross Coulthart Q&A: Skywatcher didn't disappear — it went government | Reality Check 2026-08-09 00:11:55.5-00:12:05.6 observation first hand
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From November 2025 to August 2026, the United States government in a joint operation with multiple intelligence and defense agencies has been using Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFR) airspace shutdowns to conduct its own Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) intercept operations.
“I'm told that from November last year until now The United States government in a joint operation with multiple intelligence and defense agencies has been using these airspace shutdowns, these TFRs to do its own UAP intercept operations.”
Ross Coulthart Q&A: Skywatcher didn't disappear — it went government | Reality Check 2026-08-09 00:17:43.8-00:18:08.4 hearsay second hand
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Ross Coulthart shares Jake Barber's cynicism about Congress's genuine intent to be truthful with the public regarding Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) matters.
“Look, I share Jake's cynicism about the genuine attempt, intent of Congress to actually be straight with the public.”
Ross Coulthart Q&A: Skywatcher didn't disappear — it went government | Reality Check 2026-08-09 00:26:09.1-00:26:17.0 opinion first hand
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Ross Coulthart believes there are people in Congress who know about the covert Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) operation and have been lying to the public and media about what they know.
“I'm pretty sure there are people in Congress that know about this covert operation and they've been lying to you and to me and to the general public about what they know.”
Ross Coulthart Q&A: Skywatcher didn't disappear — it went government | Reality Check 2026-08-09 00:26:18.0-00:26:26.8 opinion first hand
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The detected objects are not foreign adversary drones, and key members of Congress on oversight committees know this.
“They're not foreign adversary drones at all in the main, and they know that. And I suspect that there are key members of Congress, particularly on the key oversight committees, who know this very, very well.”
Ross Coulthart Q&A: Skywatcher didn't disappear — it went government | Reality Check 2026-08-09 00:26:41.4-00:26:53.7 opinion first hand
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Jake Barber has given evidence to Congress regarding Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) matters.
“He has given evidence, by the way, to the Congress. I took him there. We actually took him to the Congress and he sat down with a committee and gave his evidence.”
Ross Coulthart Q&A: Skywatcher didn't disappear — it went government | Reality Check 2026-08-09 00:29:27.5-00:29:36.3 testimony first hand
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Congress has Jake Barber's evidence and knows what he knows regarding Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP).
“So the Congress has Jake's evidence. They know what he knows.”
Ross Coulthart Q&A: Skywatcher didn't disappear — it went government | Reality Check 2026-08-09 00:29:37.3-00:29:40.2 observation first hand
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Jake Barber is a patriot who would probably want to give his evidence to Congress if asked, but only in a way that can be trusted.
“And I'm sure if he was asked, he's a patriot, he would probably want to give his evidence. But it has to be in a way that can be trusted.”
Ross Coulthart Q&A: Skywatcher didn't disappear — it went government | Reality Check 2026-08-09 00:29:41.4-00:29:48.3 opinion first hand
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There are people in Congress who claim to be pro-disclosure but are not genuinely supportive of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) disclosure.
“The simple fact is there are a lot of people playing double games right now, claiming to be pro disclosure, especially in Congress. And frankly, they're bullshitting you.”
Ross Coulthart Q&A: Skywatcher didn't disappear — it went government | Reality Check 2026-08-09 00:29:49.3-00:29:59.9 opinion first hand
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Maaneli "Max" Derakhshani would like to see the Space Shuttle unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) video footage further investigated by a Congressional oversight committee examining anomalies in space.
“So Max, would you like to see this video as well investigated by any Congressional Oversight Committee that's looking at these anomalies in space? / Oh, absolutely. This is absolutely another one worthy of further investigation.”
What Did Apollo Astronauts Really See on the Moon? | Reality Check with Ross Coulthart 2026-08-10 00:52:57.0-00:53:10.6 opinion first hand
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Ross Coulthart would like to see Congress ask individual astronauts hard questions about what they witnessed and were told to keep quiet about.
“I'd love to see Congress asking these individual astronauts the hard questions.”
What Did Apollo Astronauts Really See on the Moon? | Reality Check with Ross Coulthart 2026-08-10 00:59:02.8-00:59:06.6 opinion first hand
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Ross Coulthart would like to see astronauts involved in these incidents testify on the record under oath before a congressional oversight committee about what they are prepared to reveal.
“It would be a dream of mine to see some of these astronauts that have stuck their necks out and been involved in some of these incidents actually being asked on the record under oath and seeing whether they're prepared to reveal anything to a congressional oversight committee in the proper context.”
What Did Apollo Astronauts Really See on the Moon? | Reality Check with Ross Coulthart 2026-08-10 00:59:07.2-00:59:23.3 opinion first hand
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George Knapp considers that there have been previous periods of deep public interest, serious media treatment and congressional questioning about UFOs, and that they tend to go away.
“there have been periods like this in the past, you know, where the public is deeply interested, the media take the topic seriously, members of Congress are asking questions, you know, a push for some kind of transparency or disclosure, and they tend to go away.”
The Evolution of AAWSAP | Bigelow Podcast, Ep. 2 2026-08-11 00:12:16.9-00:12:30.8 opinion first hand
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Jeremy Corbell and George Knapp received a series of videos and went to enormous effort to provide them to the United States Congress.
“Jeremy and George, George Knapp, have received a series of videos that they've gone to an enormous amount of effort to provide to the Congress.”
Ross Coulthart Answers Your Biggest UAP Questions | Reality Check with Ross Coulthart 2026-08-11 00:13:57.3-00:14:05.5 administrative
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Around 46 videos were provided or brought to the attention of the United States Congress, and many were originally brought to the notice of the Congressional UAP Caucus as a result of work by Jeremy Corbell and George Knapp.
“a lot of the 46 or so videos that were allegedly provided or brought to the attention of the Congress were originally alerted to the knowledge of the Congress UAP caucus, I'm told, as a result of great work done by Jeremy Corbell and George Knapp.”
Ross Coulthart Answers Your Biggest UAP Questions | Reality Check with Ross Coulthart 2026-08-11 00:14:06.8-00:14:22.8 hearsay second hand
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Ross Coulthart spoke the day before the 2026-08-11 recording to someone who was principally involved in helping get the UAP videos provided to the United States Congress to Congress.
“I've spoken as recently as yesterday to someone who was principally involved in helping get the videos that were provided to Congress to Congress.”
Ross Coulthart Answers Your Biggest UAP Questions | Reality Check with Ross Coulthart 2026-08-11 00:24:26.3-00:24:35.4 testimony first hand
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In sworn testimony before the United States Congress in 2025-09, Dylan Borland identified himself as a federal whistleblower who had provided information to the All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) concerning alleged craft, technologies and legacy UAP programmes operating without congressional oversight.
“In sworn testimony before Congress in September 2025, he identified himself as a federal whistleblower who had provided information to both the Intelligence Community Office of the Inspector General (IC OIG) and the Pentagon’s All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) concerning alleged craft, technologies and legacy UAP programs operating without congressional oversight.”
IC Watchdog Responds to Alleged UAP Whistleblower Leak — Liberation Times | Reimagining Old News 2026-08-11 char:1193-1559 testimony first hand
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In sworn testimony before the United States Congress in 2025-09, Dylan Borland identified himself as a federal whistleblower who had provided information to the Intelligence Community Office of the Inspector General.
“In sworn testimony before Congress in September 2025, he identified himself as a federal whistleblower who had provided information to both the Intelligence Community Office of the Inspector General (IC OIG) and the Pentagon’s All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) concerning alleged craft, technologies and legacy UAP programs operating without congressional oversight.”
IC Watchdog Responds to Alleged UAP Whistleblower Leak — Liberation Times | Reimagining Old News 2026-08-11 char:1193-1559 testimony first hand
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Jeremy Corbell alleged that an Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) source disclosed details of testimony provided by Dylan Borland, a UAP whistleblower who has made protected disclosures to the Office of the Intelligence Community Inspector General and Congress.
“Investigative journalist Jeremy Corbell has alleged that an ODNI source disclosed details of testimony provided by Dylan Borland, a UAP whistleblower who has made protected disclosures to the IC OIG and Congress.”
IC Watchdog Responds to Alleged UAP Whistleblower Leak — Liberation Times | Reimagining Old News 2026-08-11 char:424-692 hearsay first hand
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Multiple unnamed sources claimed to Liberation Times that the Director's Initiatives Group investigation was compromised by elements linked to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), allegedly to discourage the United States Congress from pursuing further UAP hearings and legislation, while deterring additional whistleblowers from coming forward publicly.
“Multiple sources who have spoken to Liberation Times claim that the investigation was compromised by elements linked to the CIA, allegedly to discourage Congress from pursuing further UAP hearings and legislation, while deterring additional whistleblowers from coming forward publicly.”
IC Watchdog Responds to Alleged UAP Whistleblower Leak — Liberation Times | Reimagining Old News 2026-08-11 char:5501-5777 hearsay second hand
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David Grusch considers it wrong that United States Congress lacked oversight insight into Unidentified Aerial Phenomena matters comparable to the Church Committee investigations of the 1970s into the Central Intelligence Agency, National Security Agency and Federal Bureau of Investigation activities.
“seeing what Congress was not being told and not having appropriate insight akin to the Church Committee committees of the 1970s and not having insight on the CIA, NSA, and FBI's activities. I just thought it was wrong that this was allowed to go unchecked for so many years.”
David Grusch: The Whistleblower Who Told Congress We're Not Alone 2026-08-13 00:03:57.3-00:04:15.0 opinion first hand
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David Grusch brought to the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community and briefed United States Congress, both in classified and public settings, that the United States has had a programme recovering empirical evidence from landed or crashed Unidentified Aerial Phenomena.
“simply what I brought to the Inspector General and what I briefed Congress both, you know, classified and in a public setting is the fact that we've had this recovery program of actually recovering that empirical evidence.”
David Grusch: The Whistleblower Who Told Congress We're Not Alone 2026-08-13 00:06:34.9-00:06:45.9 testimony first hand
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Very few members of United States Congress and very few presidents knew about the Unidentified Aerial Phenomena material recovery programme.
“very few people in Congress knew very few presidents knew as temporary employees”
David Grusch: The Whistleblower Who Told Congress We're Not Alone 2026-08-13 00:07:04.8-00:07:10.5 testimony first hand
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While working in the intelligence community, David Grusch worked on sensitive programmes that were purposely hidden from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence oversight staff and briefed only to the White House, being kept away from United States Congress through a shell game of not reporting programmes.
“when I was uh back in the intelligence community there were sensitive programs i worked on that we purposely hid from the director of national intelligence oversight staff um stuff we only briefed the white house and you know kept it away from congress through a unique shell game of not reporting programs”
David Grusch: The Whistleblower Who Told Congress We're Not Alone 2026-08-13 00:08:09.3-00:08:28.2 testimony first hand
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There was a shell game within the Central Intelligence Agency to prevent its inspector general, its general counsel and United States Congress from learning about Project MKUltra.
“There was a shell game within the CIA to prevent the inspector general, general counsel, Congress from learning about the program.”
David Grusch: The Whistleblower Who Told Congress We're Not Alone 2026-08-13 00:09:03.8-00:09:11.1 testimony first hand
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Anna Paulina Luna chaired a recent congressional hearing about Project MKUltra.
“And Chairwoman Lunar had a hearing about it recently.”
David Grusch: The Whistleblower Who Told Congress We're Not Alone 2026-08-13 00:11:27.3-00:11:31.0 administrative first hand
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The Defense Intelligence Agency has refused to release to the United States Congress the classified foreign intelligence reporting about United States retrieval and reverse engineering of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP).
“And once again, that foreign intelligence reporting, the Defense Intelligence Agency has refused to release those classified documents to Congress”
David Grusch: The Whistleblower Who Told Congress We're Not Alone 2026-08-13 00:31:26.7-00:31:36.4 testimony first hand
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David Grusch considered that a number of the programmes he was cleared into were defrauding the American taxpayer, because the United States Congress authorises and appropriates funds against a declared set of classified programmes while a carved-out base of technology is sequestered outside that reporting.
“there was a lot of programs uh that once again i thought we were defrauding the american taxpayer because you have a certain smorgasbord of classified programs reported to congress and then congress authorizes and appropriates funds the funds said programs, but then you have this carved out base of technology that is sequestered”
David Grusch: The Whistleblower Who Told Congress We're Not Alone 2026-08-13 00:41:49.3-00:42:10.4 opinion first hand
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Moving recovered craft to private corporations also keeps the funding outside congressional oversight, since non-appropriated dollars are used.
“And also keeping the funding outside of congressional oversight. So if you're using non-appropriated dollars and you're using a corporation whose net profits are be”
David Grusch: The Whistleblower Who Told Congress We're Not Alone 2026-08-13 00:48:25.4-00:48:35.6 testimony first hand
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Ross Coulthart does not expect Donald Trump to make a significant disclosure, considering him intimidated by the national security state and likely to offer only a few blurry videos and something for Congress to get excited about.
“i don't think he's going to Whitley i think he's going to wimp it i think he's intimidated by the national security state and he's probably going to give us a few blurry videos and give something for congress to get excited about but i don't think we're going to see any significant disclosure”
Whitley Strieber Reveals What 40 Years of Encounters Taught Him | Reality Check Rewind 2026-08-14 00:54:01.0-00:54:14.9 opinion first hand
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David Grusch is ready to assist the Trump administration in identifying the records, programmes and personnel involved in classified UAP activities, and in bringing any improperly concealed activities back under lawful presidential and congressional oversight.
“He added that he is ready to assist the administration in identifying the records, programs and personnel involved in classified UAP activities, and in bringing “any improperly concealed activities back under lawful presidential and congressional oversight.””
Pressure Mounts on President Trump as UAP Disclosure Advocates Intensify Their Push 2026-08-19 char:2951-3199 opinion first hand