House lawmakers urged Congress to pass proposed legislation and pursue further actions to shield whistleblowers with information about unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) from any retaliation, after current and former U.S. military officials shared new details about their alleged encounters on active duty with baffling orbs and craft that appeared to eclipse existing weapons and technology.
“What we saw changed our lives — the way we think about everything. It was incredibly profound,” Air Force veteran Jeffrey Nuccetelli said.
He provided testimony on Tuesday alongside other military veterans and oversight experts at the first UAP-focused hearing convened by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee’s Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets.
“In general, we need more, stronger protections for everyone as a whole. But there is a different case in point for UAP whistleblowers specifically,” Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL), who chairs that task force, told DefenseScoop after the hearing.
The U.S. government has a turbulent history associated with its handling of data and reports about UAP — a modern term for UFOs that accounts for transmedium objects — and records documenting those incidents. Pursuits to compel more transparency and oversight have continued to emerge over the last several years, largely due to mounting public pressure and congressional mandates.
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