A former Pentagon official, Luis Elizondo, who has investigated unexplained anomalous phenomena (UAPs), claims recently published government documents show the U.S. has considered UAPs a significant national security issue for decades. These documents include claims of recovered ‘non-human’ materials.
Elizondo stated on “Jesse Watters Primetime” that there’s a wealth of information in the newly released data. The details, which date back to the 1940s, suggest a long-standing governmental interest in UAPs.
“The reality is that this is a topic that our government has been taking very seriously for a long time. We’d go to extreme lengths to try to cover it up, and this administration means business,” Elizondo remarked. He noted that this administration is committed to transparency and has started delivering on open communication about this subject with the public.
These files, part of Trump’s Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters (PURSUE) program, include data that Elizondo describes as evidence of extraterrestrial materials and their implications for national security. He warned of the advanced nature of these phenomena, noting they have been seen over U.S. airspace and are capable of outmaneuvering U.S. military technologies.
Elizondo attributed the longevity of secrecy to geopolitical tensions during the Cold War, suggesting that disclosing details would have risked revealing technological insights or national security weaknesses. However, he believes that past reasons for secrecy no longer apply.
“I think the American public can handle the truth. The public deserves to know,” Elizondo stated. He acknowledged the subject challenges various perspectives, requiring deep consideration from philosophical, psychological, theological, and sociological viewpoints.
Taylor Penley is an associate editor with Fox News.