On 26 July 2023, David Grusch testified under oath that the US runs a secret programme to retrieve crashed craft of non-human origin. He said his claims came from others, not first-hand. In 2024, the Pentagon's UFO office said it found no verifiable evidence.
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Why it was taken seriously
Grusch had worked on a Pentagon UFO task force and gave his claims under oath, in public, in front of Congress.
Why it is disputed
He said key evidence was classified, so it could not be shown. The Pentagon's review found no programme of the kind he described.
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- What is established. The hearing happened, and the US now officially studies "unidentified anomalous phenomena".
- What is not. No crashed craft or remains have been publicly shown.
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What did the Pentagon's 2024 report find?
No verifiable evidence. It reported no verifiable evidence of extraterrestrial technology.
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