A member of Congress has stated he has received authorization to visit highly secure facilities long associated with unidentified aerial phenomena, following a directive from the highest level of the executive branch.
The lawmaker, who serves on the congressional committee overseeing the investigation into Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP), disclosed that the Department of Defense has been instructed to facilitate visits to certain restricted locations. These sites have been publicly linked for decades to reports of unconventional aircraft and related materials.
In a recent public discussion, the congressman indicated that such access could potentially allow for the examination of advanced materials, archived records, or other physical evidence. He specifically referenced one alleged object of significant size located outside the United States, noting that viewing it would be a complex logistical undertaking.
The development follows several years of heightened congressional focus on UAP, spurred in part by public testimony from former military and intelligence officials. In 2023, a former intelligence official testified under oath about the alleged existence of a long-running crash retrieval and reverse-engineering program involving non-human origin vehicles, claims which the government has consistently denied. A former Navy pilot also provided testimony regarding frequent encounters with unexplained objects during training exercises.
The congressman involved has publicly stated that his perspective shifted from skepticism after hearing this testimony, and he later enlisted one of the key witnesses as an advisor on these matters. He has also asserted that the previous administration was comprehensively informed on the subject of UAP and associated claims.
This move to grant select officials access to previously off-limits sites marks a notable step in the ongoing legislative effort to increase transparency surrounding one of the most persistent and controversial topics in modern American history.