Overview

• Rep. Eric Burlison played a whistleblower-supplied MQ-9 Reaper clip from Oct. 30, 2024, off Yemen that appears to show a Hellfire striking a glowing orb that continues on course.
• Military and defense officials declined to comment on the footage, and AARO reiterates it has found no verifiable evidence of extraterrestrial technology.
• Task force chair Rep. Anna Paulina Luna said the panel has been denied access to UAP videos and files and accused the Defense Department and intelligence community of a lack of transparency.
• Air Force veteran Dylan Borland described a 2012 encounter at Langley Air Force Base and alleged reprisals including blacklisting, security-clearance issues, and unemployment after reporting it.
• Former Pentagon official Luis Elizondo said velocity, altitude, and trajectory data plus provenance are required to assess the video, while Rep. Jasmine Crockett suggested foreign adversary capabilities may explain many sightings and urged protections for those who report them.