A former Pentagon official testified before Congress that the U.S. government has evidence that “we are not alone in space” but that a “cabal” of officials are hiding information.
The official, Luis Elizondo, is the former director of the Defense Department's Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP), which was tasked with investigating unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs). He and other witnesses testified before the House Oversight Committee.
“Excessive secrecy has led to grave misdeeds against our loyal public servants, military personnel and citizens, all to hide the fact that we are not alone in the universe,” Elizondo said, later calling the group ” It was called the “Conspiracy”.
“A small number of senior officials within our government who were involved in the UAP issue created a culture of repression and intimidation that I, along with many former colleagues, have been the victim of,” he continued.
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A former Pentagon official said the government is withholding information about the UAP. (Daniel Slim/AFP via Getty Images)
Elizondo went on to urge Congress to enact legislation to protect whistleblowers who are currently afraid to come forward about government activities.
“I believe that we as Americans can handle the truth, and we also believe that the world deserves to know the truth,” he said.
The hearing is part of a larger effort by lawmakers to investigate UAP and determine whether some within the administration are illegally withholding evidence from Congress.
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One of the major programs involved in this issue is the Department of Defense's All Domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO).
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AARO's mission is to “detect, identify, and characterize objects of interest in or around military installations and airspace” that may pose a threat to operational safety or national security. synchronize efforts across U.S. federal departments and agencies. Anomalous unidentified space, aerial objects, underwater objects, and supermedia objects.
The Pentagon says the program has found no evidence that the UAPs are of extraterrestrial origin.
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Dr. Tim Gallaudet, a retired U.S. Navy rear admiral, also testified at Wednesday's hearing. He detailed an incident in which the crew of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt encountered an unmanned aerial vehicle during a military exercise.
“During this exercise, I received an email on the Navy’s secure network from an operations officer at Fleet Command. The email was addressed to all subordinate commanders and the subject line was written in all caps. The email was short but alarming: “If anyone knows what this is, please let me know as soon as possible. We have multiple mid-air collisions. This is causing serious problems if it is not resolved immediately.'' Please stop the exercise,” Gallaudet said.
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“Attached to the email is what is now known as the 'Go Fast' video, taken with a forward-facing infrared sensor aboard one of the Navy F/A-18 aircraft participating in the exercise,” he said. “It was done,” he added.
“The next day, the email disappeared from my account and the accounts of other recipients without explanation. Additionally, the fleet commander and his operations officer never discussed the incident again,” he continued. .
A third witness, journalist Michael Shellenberger, said sources within the Pentagon allege the existence of an unauthorized Special Access Program (USAP) known as the Immaculate Constellation. .
Journalist Michael Shellenberger testified Wednesday before the House Oversight Committee.
He said he had heard from sources that the program would consolidate information about unmanned combat aircraft collected by the military.
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Shellenberger said, “The source told me that simply printing the name 'Immaculate Constellation' would trigger government surveillance of me under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) against whoever published it. “I warned you that it was a possibility.” “I was told, 'They won't comment on it, but talking about it would put you in a danger zone.' 'They're very diligent about maintaining confidentiality.'”
