US Congress grills military after bumper year for UFOs
The Guardian|May 18, 2022
During a 90-minute briefing in Washington, a highlight was the release of two new videos showing UAPs, although one was immediately debunked by Scott Bray, the deputy director of navy intelligence.
Adam Gabbatt
US Congress grills military after bumper year for UFOs

The US Congress held its firs open briefing on UFOs in more than 50 years yesterday, but those seeking explanations for what are now called unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs) were disappointed as defence officials appeared to hold back information for closed-door hearings.

During a 90-minute briefing in Washington, a highlight was the release of two new videos showing UAPs, although one was immediately debunked by Scott Bray, the deputy director of navy intelligence.

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