Amendment would require that, within 180 days of passage, DOD declassify ‘documents relating to publicly known sightings of unidentified aerial phenomena.’
Lawmakers are demanding greater transparency from the U.S. national defense sector amid increased sightings of what are commonly called unidentified flying objects (UFOs) by pilots.
In recent years UFOs—re-dubbed “unidentified aerial phenomena” (UAPs)—have come to the forefront of public attention in the wake of publicly released videos depicting unknown aircraft performing feats that seem to break the laws of known physics.
But members of Congress say that in trying to learn more about these UAPs—whether they be of U.S., Chinese, or extraterrestrial origin—they’ve been consistently stonewalled by the U.S. intelligence community and the Department of Defense (DOD).
Now, a bipartisan cohort of lawmakers has come forward in support of Rep. Tim Burchett’s (R-Tenn.) amendment providing for increased transparency and public disclosures about UAPs where consistent with broader national security aims.
During a Nov. 30 press conference in the U.S. Capitol, Reps. Eric Burlison (R-Mo.), Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.), Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.),…
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