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Pentagon Update as UFO Deadline Passes: 'How Convenient'

Pentagon Update as UFO Deadline Passes: 'How Convenient'

Summary

Representative Anna Paulina Luna criticized the Pentagon for missing a deadline to provide videos of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs) recorded by the U.S. military. The request followed President Donald Trump’s directive to release government files on UFOs, but the Pentagon had not responded by the expected date of April 14.

Key Facts

  • Luna requested over 45 videos of UAPs tracked by the military near various locations including Iran, Syria, and U.S. bases.
  • The deadline for handing over these videos was April 14, 2024.
  • Luna chairs the Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets and considers the objects a potential security threat.
  • President Trump ordered the identification and release of UFO-related government files in February 2024.
  • Pentagon officials had not responded to Luna’s request by the deadline, leading to her public criticism.
  • Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is leading the effort to comply with President Trump’s order but has not given a timeline for releasing the files.
  • The issue follows previous public interest sparked by comments from President Barack Obama about intelligent life beyond Earth.
  • Luna insists her team will get the requested videos and is not waiting for future briefings.
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