Overview

• The House Oversight task force held a Sept. 9 hearing with sworn testimony from three military veterans and journalist George Knapp focused on UAP transparency and whistleblower protection.
• Rep. Eric Burlison presented previously unreleased footage he said was recorded Oct. 30, 2024, showing an MQ-9 Reaper firing a Hellfire missile at a spherical object that appears to be struck yet continues on.
• Burlison said a whistleblower provided the video and noted an independent review is ongoing, as Defense Department officials declined to authenticate the recording or offer details.
• Members led by Chair Rep. Anna Paulina Luna pressed for declassification and stronger protections for witnesses, citing proposals including the UAP Whistleblower Protection Act.
• Witnesses described incidents at Vandenberg, Langley and off Southern California, and Knapp claimed additional unreleased videos exist, while AARO maintains it has found no verified extraterrestrial evidence.