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House Hearing on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Transcript rev.com 16 facts
perspectiveLuis Elizondo posits that the US government initially overclassified UAP information to avoid revealing its knowledge base to the Soviet Union during the Cold War.
claimTimothy Gallaudet, Luis Elizondo, Michael Shellenberger, and Mike Gold all affirmed that they believe parts of the federal government are knowingly concealing evidence about Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) from the public.
claimLuis Elizondo agreed with Timothy Gallaudet's assessment that there is strong evidence that Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena are non-human higher intelligence.
claimLuis Elizondo is not authorized to discuss specific details regarding crash retrievals of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena due to non-disclosure agreements signed with the United States government.
perspectiveLuis Elizondo argues that the Department of Defense and the intelligence community overclassify UAP information because they are solution-oriented organizations that find it difficult to admit when they lack answers.
claimLuis Elizondo states that he and his colleagues within the government are convinced that Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena sightings are especially common near nuclear sites.
claimLuis Elizondo is aware of reports that biological materials associated with Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena have been recovered.
claimLuis Elizondo stated that he has been told the United States government is in possession of bodies associated with Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena.
claimLuis Elizondo stated that Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) sightings are becoming increasingly brash and are occurring over critical military installations.
measurementLuis Elizondo stated that the UAP vehicles he observed in the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP) performed in excess of 1,000, 2,000, or 3,000 G-forces.
claimLuis Elizondo stated that UAP are likely intelligently controlled because some cases involve the objects anticipating human maneuvers.
accountThe collection of biological samples related to Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena occurred before Luis Elizondo was born.
perspectiveLuis Elizondo declined to state whether UAP are 'living craft,' noting that scientific definitions of life are subject to reevaluation, citing examples like anaerobic bacteria that do not require oxygen and organisms that utilize chemosynthesis rather than photosynthesis.
claimLuis Elizondo confirms that there is existing documentation that has been submitted regarding regular activity of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena at sensitive locations such as nuclear facilities.
accountLuis Elizondo reported seeing a secure email between Navy officers that used the word 'stocked' to describe their ships being pursued by a UAP.
perspectiveLuis Elizondo stated he is not qualified to speculate on the points of origin for UAP, such as the theory that they are inter-dimensional beings, as he approaches the subject from a scientific perspective.
Ufology: From Fringe to Mainstream to Fringe? - Skeptic Magazine skeptic.com 3 facts
accountLuis Elizondo, a retired counter-intelligence operative who ran the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP), testified at public Congressional hearings regarding UAP.
claimLuis Elizondo believed he had obtained official security clearance for the release of U.S. Navy UAP videos, but the Department of Defense stated the clearance was not intended to authorize public release.
accountLuis Elizondo passed three U.S. Navy UAP videos to Christopher Mellon shortly before resigning from government service in 2017.
Disclosure or deception? New UFO Pentagon office divides believers nbcnews.com 1 fact
perspectiveLuis Elizondo and Christopher Mellon, former government insiders who publicized military aircraft video of UAPs, applauded Senator Kirsten Gillibrand's amendment but expressed concern that it was watered down before final passage and might be buried by the Pentagon.