UFOs Are a Common Sight, Former Military Official Tells Congress

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Former military and intelligence officials testified to a congressional panel Wednesday that they have seen UFOs and called for the U.S. government to share what it knows about the phenomena. Two former U.S.

Navy fighter pilots said they have seen “unidentified anomalous phenomena," or UAP, a phrase the federal government uses to refer to what are commonly known as UFOs. One of the pilots testified that encounters with aircraft of a nonhuman origin are common among military aircrews and commercial pilots. A former intelligence official also testified at the hearing that he believes the U.S.

government has hidden from the public that it possesses aircraft of a nonhuman origin. Wednesday’s hearing, by a House Oversight subcommittee, is Congress’s latest push for transparency around UAP, which have long fascinated the public. The federal government has begun disclosing some information about UAP.

It has set up task forces to investigate the phenomena and plans to release more findings. “The lack of transparency regarding UAPs has fueled wild speculation and debate for decades, eroding public trust in the very institutions that are meant to serve and protect them," said Rep. Glenn Grothman, (R., Wis.).

“There lies a pressing demand for government transparency and accountability that cannot be overlooked, and that’s been a problem that’s been around for 50 years." “We’re bringing in credible witnesses who can provide public testimony because the American people deserve the truth," said Rep. Tim Burchett (R., Tenn.) Witness David Grusch, a former member of a U.S. Air Force panel on UAP, has said the federal government has withheld information about the recoveries of aircraft of nonhuman origin from Congress and the public.