UFO HEARING — House UAP UFO Exposing the Truth Highlights
In a landmark Congressional hearing held on November 13, 2024, high-ranking former government officials and experts presented testimony about UFOs, revealing unprecedented claims about classified programs and potential non-human technology. The hearing, titled “Exposing the Truth,” marked the latest chapter in Congress’s growing public interest in the UAP phenomenon and the government’s handling of related information.
The distinguished panel of witnesses included former Department of Defense official Luis Elizondo, retired Rear Admiral Tim Gallaudet, former NASA employee Michal Gold, and investigative journalist Michael Schellenberger. Each brought their own perspectives and revelations that painted a concerning picture of government secrecy and potential national security implications surrounding UAPs.
Former Department of Defense official Luis Elizondo’s testimony emerged as one of the hearing’s most compelling moments, drawing particular attention for his direct statements about UAP reality and government possession of advanced technologies.
“UAP are real. Advanced technologies not made by our government or any other government are monitoring sensitive military installations around the globe. Furthermore, the U.S. is in possession of UAP technologies, as are some of our adversaries,”
Elizondo stated unequivocally during his opening remarks. His testimony became particularly intense during questioning by Representative Jared Moskowitz, who, leveraging his background as a lawyer, employed a strategic line of questioning about Elizondo’s non-disclosure agreements (NDAs). In a memorable exchange, Moskowitz referenced “Fight Club” to highlight the paradox of Elizondo’s position — noting that one can’t talk about Fight Club if it doesn’t exist, yet Elizondo had signed NDAs specifically prohibiting discussion of crash retrievals. When pressed about these programs, Elizondo confirmed their existence but cited his security obligations in declining to provide specifics in an open session. He revealed that he had signed these documents in a SCIF (Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility) with a security officer present, underscoring the gravity of his restrictions. Throughout the hearing, Elizondo also provided striking technical details about UAP capabilities, noting that these craft can perform maneuvers at “one thousand, two thousand, three thousand G’s” — far beyond human tolerance of 9 G’s or even the F-16’s limit of 17–18 G’s.
Perhaps most significantly, he confirmed that the government has received reports of biological effects from UAP encounters and acknowledged that some government employees have been injured by UAPs and are receiving compensation for these injuries. These admissions led to pointed questions about how the government could simultaneously deny having recovered craft while paying compensation for injuries caused by them, highlighting what Elizondo termed “hypocrisy and logic” in the government’s position.
Elizondo stated
“That’s why I think we’re here again, because I’ve seen the documentation by the U.S. government for several of these individuals who have sustained injuries as a result of a UAP incident”
Retired Rear Admiral Tim Gallaudet’s testimony provided accounts of UAP encounters within naval operations, particularly highlighting an incident from 2015 that underscored both the reality of these phenomena and the systematic way information about them is controlled.
“During this exercise, I received an email… the subject line read in all capital letters, URGENT SAFETY OF FLIGHT ISSUE. The text of the email was brief but alarming, with words to the effect, if any of you know what these are, tell me ASAP. We are having multiple near midair collisions,”
Gallaudet recounted, describing events during a pre-deployment exercise involving the USS Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group. What made this incident particularly suspicious was the aftermath — the email mysteriously disappeared from all recipients’ accounts the following day, and the matter was never discussed again, even during weekly meetings specifically designed to address such safety concerns. Gallaudet’s testimony extended beyond aerial phenomena to include significant revelations about Unidentified Submerged Objects (USOs). When questioned about underwater encounters, he described an incident from the 1980s involving a nuclear submarine in the North Atlantic where a USO demonstrated capabilities far exceeding any known technology, matching torpedo speeds before exhibiting unprecedented maneuverability.\
The Admiral also addressed concerns about potential hotspots for UAP/USO activity, though he carefully qualified his responses by emphasizing the need for “sufficiently credible data.” Throughout his testimony, Gallaudet repeatedly emphasized the broader implications for national security and public safety, advocating for a more comprehensive approach to UAP investigation and disclosure. He specifically recommended establishing robust oversight of the executive branch’s management of UAP information, enacting provisions of the UAP Disclosure Act, and implementing a whole-of-government approach to addressing the phenomenon. As a former science agency leader who had led the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Gallaudet concluded his testimony by emphasizing the moral imperative to investigate these phenomena scientifically and validate the experiences of credible witnesses and whistleblowers who come forward.
Investigative journalist Michael Schellenberger’s testimony centered on explosive revelations about a classified government program known as “Immaculate Constellation” and the extent of undisclosed UAP evidence in government possession. His most significant statement captured the scale of hidden information:
“I think that what the American people need to know is that the U.S. military and intelligence community are sitting on a huge amount of visual and other information, still photos, video photos, other sensor information, and they have for a very long time.”
When pressed about his sources and their credibility, Schellenberger maintained a careful balance between transparency and source protection, confirming he had multiple sources verifying the existence of the Immaculate Constellation program while declining to specify their exact positions within government. Representative Higgins attempted to corner Schellenberger about the authorship of the twelve-page report submitted to Congress, leading to a tense exchange where Schellenberger confirmed knowing the author but refused to narrow down their potential location within government agencies. He described the program as consolidating observations of UAPs from various collection platforms, including hundreds if not thousands of high-quality imagery intelligence from low Earth orbit, upper atmosphere, and maritime environments.
Schellenberger also detailed specific incidents from the report, including accounts of orbs forcing an F-22 out of its patrol area and a dramatic encounter where spherical objects emerged from the ocean. A particularly compelling part of his testimony involved his description of a high-definition, full-color video of a white orb UAP emerging from the ocean approximately twenty miles off Kuwait’s coast, filmed from a helicopter. He also addressed the increasing difficulty researchers face in obtaining UAP information through Freedom of Information Act requests, citing the experience of John Greenwald of The Black Vault, who has documented a pattern of denial and subsequent reversal by government agencies regarding the existence of UAP records. Schellenberger emphasized the absurdity of current classification levels, pointing to heavily redacted documents where even basic information like the number of reports collected was blacked out. Mace agreed with Schellenberger’s stance regarding overclassification saying:
“The Pentagon has failed six consecutive audits. In fact, it’s never actually passed one. Adding to this is a runaway over classification of documents and materials, a reluctance to declassify materials when appropriate, and at times an outright refusal to share critical information with Congress.”
A recurring theme throughout the hearing was the frustration expressed by both witnesses and committee members about excessive government classification. The witnesses consistently emphasized that much of the government’s UAP information could be safely disclosed without compromising national security. This led to pointed questions by Chairwoman Nancy Mace about why taxpayer dollars are being spent on programs that officially “don’t exist” while simultaneously being hidden from congressional oversight.
Michal Gold’s testimony, a former official NASA employee and a member of the NASA UAP independent study team mentioned throughout his testimony advocated for NASA to take a central role in UAP investigation, suggesting the agency could host symposia and create AI algorithms to search its archives for anomalous phenomena.
When questioned about whether NASA’s UAP independent study team had been briefed on special access programs, Gold admitted they had not received such briefings, raising questions about the effectiveness of NASA’s UAP research efforts. However, his proposed solutions, primarily centered on using NASA’s public credibility to legitimize UAP research, seemed to some committee members to sidestep the more pressing issues of government secrecy and classified program oversight. Gold’s emphasis on NASA’s role in combating stigma, while important, appeared to deflect from direct questions about the agency’s actual capabilities and access to UAP data, leading to further questions about NASA’s effectiveness as a lead organization in UAP investigation.
While the hearing didn’t definitively answer the ultimate question of UAP origins, it represented a significant step forward in bringing this topic into serious government discourse. The witnesses’ testimony strongly suggested that whatever these phenomena represent, they demonstrate technologies far beyond current human capabilities and merit serious scientific and security consideration.
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