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Sunday, April 26, 2026

The historical context of recent UFO whistleblower claims - PBS NewsHour

Are we alone in the universe? Former Pentagon employee David Grusch told Congress last week that UFOs are real and the U.S. government has been withholding knowledge of non-human life on Earth for nearly a century. Meanwhile, NASA is set to release its own report on UFOs in the next few weeks. Journalist and author Garrett Graff joins Geoff Bennett to help separate fact from science fiction.

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  • Geoff Bennett:

    Are we alone in the universe?

    One former Pentagon employee told Congress last week that the truth is out there and it's being hidden from the American people. Former intelligence officer David Grusch says he worked on classified military programs and that UFOs are real. And the government, he says, has been withholding knowledge of nonhuman life on earth for nearly a century.

    Meantime, NASA is set to release its own report on UFOs in the next few weeks.

    Here to help us separate fact from science fiction is journalist Garrett Graff, whose forthcoming book is "UFO: The Inside Story of the U.S. Government's Search for Alien Life Here – and Out There."

    Thanks for being with us, Garrett.

    Garrett Graff, Author, "UFO: The Inside Story of the U.S. Government's Search for Alien Life Here – and Out There": Always a pleasure.

  • Geoff Bennett:

    One of the reasons why this congressional hearing resonated with so many people and one of the reasons why we're still talking about it is because that former Air Force intelligence officer told Congress that the...



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