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Spanish.— In line with the upcoming Trump administration and the efforts made by the former Republican president during his first term regarding space research, members of the House Oversight Committee will hold a hearing on November 13 titled “Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Exposing the Truth.”
The objective is to shed light on secret UAP research programs, commonly known as UFOs, as well as “undisclosed” findings that may be important for Americans. Although the new Congress, elected on November 5, will not take office until January 3, 2025, this Committee hearing seems to preview what the next Republican administration might advance in space-related matters.
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During his first term, Trump created the Space Force to protect U.S. interests in space, including satellite operations, space surveillance, and the defense of critical space assets. Furthermore, just days before the end of his first term, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) declassified numerous files related to “unidentified aerial phenomena” by order of the president.
Resuming Trump’s Space Agenda
This precedent marked a before-and-after regarding events that U.S. government agencies have kept secret for years. Evidence lies in statements from the Pentagon in 2022 about encounters with unidentified aerial objects or phenomena, raising the number of alerts to 400 since 2004.
This was the first time in over 50 years that Congress hosted a UFO hearing, during which then-Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security Ronald Moultrie and U.S. Naval Intelligence Deputy Director Scott Bray testified. After some time, Washington is now pushing once again to continue “lifting the curtain on secret UAP research programs carried out by the government and undisclosed findings,” as cited by the House Oversight Committee.
UFO sightings have long been a topic of study both in and outside the United States, but various governments reveal very little. The first Trump administration decided to address the issue openly, steering away from ridicule and secrecy. Republican congresswoman Nancy Mace and her colleague Glenn Grothman seem to agree with this approach, stating in a joint declaration that American citizens are “tired of the confusion and the government’s refusal to disclose information.”
Pentagon Contradicts Itself on Extraterrestrial Sightings
Nonetheless, this hearing is not just about sightings of possible extraterrestrial crafts; it also aims to investigate UAP from a national security perspective, government and public transparency, and to examine the possibility of secret programs related to these phenomena.
Interestingly, a report from the Department of Defense this March ruled out sightings of extraterrestrial technology after a “review of nearly 80 years of reports on government offices and special access programs.” However, this information appears to contradict statements from previous years. Will the next Republican administration address these questions? Perhaps so.
