Overview

• On the Ruthless Podcast, Vice President JD Vance said he is “obsessed” with UFOs and plans to use the August congressional recess to investigate last year’s sightings.
• He acknowledged he has not yet “gotten to the bottom” of the phenomenon and joked about taking podcast hosts to Area 51 if he uncovers major discoveries.
• Last November’s SUV-sized drone sightings over Picatinny Arsenal in New Jersey prompted an FAA confirmation that the flights were authorized for research.
• Vance’s announcement follows a House Oversight Committee hearing in November 2024 where former Pentagon official Luis Elizondo accused a “cabal” of hiding evidence that suggests the U.S. is not alone.
• His commitment marks the administration’s most visible executive-branch engagement in UAP investigations, underscoring ongoing calls for transparency in aerial anomaly studies.