Former Pentagon Official Testifies Government Restricts Disclosure on UFO Retrieval Programs

Former Pentagon official Luis Elizondo shocked Congress on Wednesday by testifying that the U.S. government has tightly restricted what he can reveal about alleged crash retrievals of unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP). Elizondo, a former Department of Defense (DoD) insider and leading voice in the pursuit of UAP transparency, appeared at a Capitol Hill hearing titled “Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Exposing the Truth,” where he provided limited answers but confirmed long-held suspicions of covert government activity surrounding UAP incidents.

During the hearing, Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) pressed Elizondo on the existence of secretive UAP retrieval programs, and whether the government has attempted to “reverse engineer” alien craft. Although bound by non-disclosure agreements signed three years ago, Elizondo answered “yes” to both questions, effectively confirming that the U.S. has conducted covert retrievals and is actively attempting to reverse-engineer unidentified craft.

“I signed documents limiting what I could discuss publicly,” Elizondo revealed, stressing that these restrictions prevented him from offering full transparency without a closed-door session.

Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) further questioned the terms of Elizondo’s restriction, noting that he had been explicitly barred from discussing “crash retrievals.” Moskowitz commented, “You specifically said that the document said you can’t talk about crash retrievals. Well, you can’t talk about fight club if there’s no fight club.” The quip underscored Congress’s frustration with government secrecy and the layers of red tape obscuring public understanding of UAPs.

The secrecy surrounding UAPs has ignited bipartisan demands for transparency. Elizondo noted that even his recent book, which details his experiences within the DoD, had to be vetted by Pentagon officials, who limited what he could disclose to the public. When Rep. Mace probed further, asking if private U.S. contractors were also involved in these retrieval programs, Elizondo stated he would “prefer” to discuss it in a classified session, adding yet another layer to the mystery surrounding UAP investigations.

In one of the most alarming revelations, Elizondo confirmed that government employees involved in UAP incidents had suffered injuries and were compensated by the government. Mace seized on this, asking, “How can the government deny that we have recovered craft if they are paying people because they’ve been injured by recovered craft?”

Elizondo acknowledged the records showing that U.S. personnel have sustained injuries during UAP incidents, further fueling suspicions of concealed, potentially hazardous encounters with unexplained craft.

“I’ve seen the documentation by the U.S. government for several of these individuals who have sustained injuries as the result of a UAP incident,” Elizondo stated, suggesting that these encounters are far from benign.

After the hearing, Rep. Mace posted her frustrations on social media, writing, “If I hear closed session conversation one more time, I am going to lose it,” and, “I’m fed up with the government’s efforts to hide this from American taxpayers.” Mace’s sentiment resonates with growing public skepticism, as taxpayers are left wondering why these projects, which reportedly don’t exist, are allocated funding.

Mace continued, “If it doesn’t exist, why are we spending taxpayer dollars on something that isn’t real? And if it does exist, why is it being deliberately hidden from the public?”

With public and political pressure mounting, it seems clear that Congress will continue pressing for answers. But as more officials testify about restricted knowledge, classified documents, and confidential agreements, it’s equally clear that the path to full disclosure on UAPs will be a challenging one.

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