Christopher Mellon, ex-Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Intelligence, claims the feds have clear satellite imagery of non-human craft above Earth, plus multiple unreleased F-18 gun camera and infrared radar videos similar to the famous "Tic Tac" footage from 2017.
Mellon warns bureaucracy will "react slowly" and likely won't release the best material quickly. Congressional oversight will be critical to ensure a thorough process. The question isn't just what they release — it's what they choose to keep buried.
Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD), who co-sponsored the UAP Disclosure Act with Schumer in 2023, backs "as much disclosure as we can get" while protecting national security capabilities. The challenge: balancing transparency with operational security around US military tech.
What won't be in the release: Mellon says don't expect proof of alien contact or confirmation of extraterrestrial civilizations. The most compelling evidence is the satellite imagery showing craft performing "actions that are difficult to explain" — the same images CIA Director John Ratcliffe referenced in 2021.
The release order puts Secretary of War Pete Hegseth in charge. Files are scattered across DoD, DNI, NSA, DIA, Department of Energy, and National Nuclear Security Administration. Mellon expects agencies to drag their feet — "releasing classified materials is an unnatural act for intelligence agencies."
Trump ordered the release of classified UFO files — and a former Pentagon intelligence official says the government is sitting on satellite photos of craft in space that "don't look like anything we have built." This could finally move UFO disclosure beyond grainy Navy videos.
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Christopher Mellon, ex-Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Intelligence, claims the feds have clear satellite imagery of non-human craft above Earth, plus multiple unreleased F-18 gun camera and infrared radar videos similar to the famous "Tic Tac" footage from 2017.
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Mellon warns bureaucracy will "react slowly" and likely won't release the best material quickly. Congressional oversight will be critical to ensure a thorough process. The question isn't just what they release — it's what they choose to keep buried.
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Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD), who co-sponsored the UAP Disclosure Act with Schumer in 2023, backs "as much disclosure as we can get" while protecting national security capabilities. The challenge: balancing transparency with operational security around US military tech.
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What won't be in the release: Mellon says don't expect proof of alien contact or confirmation of extraterrestrial civilizations. The most compelling evidence is the satellite imagery showing craft performing "actions that are difficult to explain" — the same images CIA Director John Ratcliffe referenced in 2021.
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The release order puts Secretary of War Pete Hegseth in charge. Files are scattered across DoD, DNI, NSA, DIA, Department of Energy, and National Nuclear Security Administration. Mellon expects agencies to drag their feet — "releasing classified materials is an unnatural act for intelligence agencies."
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Trump ordered the release of classified UFO files — and a former Pentagon intelligence official says the government is sitting on satellite photos of craft in space that "don't look like anything we have built." This could finally move UFO disclosure beyond grainy Navy videos.