Watch again: Congress holds hearing on UFOs after whistleblowers claim government kept information

Congress held a hearing on UFOs on Wednesday (26 July) after whistleblowers claimed that the US government has kept information about aliens secret for years.

Lawmakers appeared on Capitol Hill where several Pentagon whistleblowers will present testimony about the existence of extraterrestrial life.

The three witnesses, who previously served in the US military, have already come forward with claims that the government has kept information about UFOs secret for years.

They testified about what they know about alien life.

Witnesses included David Grusch, former US Air Force intelligence officer, former US Navy commander David Fravor, and former US Navy pilot Ryan Graves.

The hearing titled “Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency" explored "firsthand accounts of unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and assess the federal government’s transparency and accountability regarding UAPs’ possible threats to US national security," the House Oversight Committee said.

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[madzangels]

Love his response

"Did your commanding officer provide any justification for the UAP's you had seen?"

"I was the commanding officer".

[mungbeano]

I just wanna know how Bob Lazar feels about all this. That man had his career ruined for making these exact claims.

[jennisejones]

Just now telling us doesn’t make it acceptable

[kathyeyesopen]

How refreshing! A congressional hearing that is actually Non-Partisan! I’m gonna watch this one!

[rawgenetics]

Just imagine how much more we could’ve learned if they didn’t spend 50% of the time thanking each other for being there

[alexandraw.]

This is INSANE to behold! Holy?! How?! Why isn't EVERYONE talking about this?

[nematube]

Interestingly this hearing is hardly reported on in most mainstream media internationally. Is this one of the biggest questions and potential discoveries in the history of humankind deemed unimportant??? I think an investigation into this negligence in media would be in order.

[AwakenedMind]

THANK YOU Mr. David Grusch, Mr. David Fravor, and Mr. Graves You Have My Respect! Finally men with huevos and honesty. I am proud of people like you! 🤗💝

[B]

What is going on outside where this is being held, thousands of people outside, but no mainstream news covering it, that's odd🤔

[honesthonest]

"I cant confirm or discuss that in a public setting"
So, yes.

[laprimeradama]

This is bigger than us as a peoples, as a nation, as a world. I’d even dare to say this is universal. Forget race, financial status, gender, nationality. This is what’ll hopefully unite us. We are NOT alone!

[laraegonzalesingoditrust]

I've had experiences with UFO'S and I can't believe I'm alive to hear this, finally!😂
I never thought this moment would come:)

[ellindar]

I'm sick of them saying "cant say publically". This should ALL BE PUBLIC

[johnorosz]

A former military intelligence officer-turned-whistleblower told House lawmakers that Congress is being kept in the dark about unidentified anomalous phenomena, known as UAP or UFOs, alleging at a hearing that executive branch agencies have withheld information about the mysterious objects for years. David Grusch, who served for 14 years as an intelligence officer in the Air Force and National Geospatial Intelligence Agency, appeared before the House Oversight Committee's national security subcommittee alongside two former fighter pilots who had firsthand experience with UAP. Grusch served as a representative on two Pentagon task forces investigating UAP until earlier this year. He told lawmakers that he was informed of "a multi-decade UAP crash retrieval and reverse-engineering program" during the course of his work examining classified programs. He said he was denied access to those programs when he requested it, and accused the military of misappropriating funds to shield these operations from congressional oversight. He later said he had interviewed officials who had direct knowledge of aircraft with "nonhuman" origins, and that so-called "biologics" were recovered from some craft. Members of both parties questioned how Congress should go about investigating the remarkable allegations, a reflection of the increasing willingness by lawmakers to demand the executive branch be more forthcoming about the phenomena.

[Heartford]

What kind of a security system denies access to elected government representatives is deemed to be legal by the same government is absolutely insane

[robertrobinson]

SOMEBODY needs to keep a watch on Mr. Grusch!

[tylerstokes]

Either aliens are real or this is the biggest distraction in history for something terrible. Here's hoping for the aliens.

[joeyshirey]

I love that fravor said " this is not a joke". That needs to be reiterated

[KAL-]

Man, this Mr. Burchett is great! Never heard of him before but I applaud his mannerism and open mind. ❤

[Sindollxx]

My highest level of respect to these men answering these questions.