Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer expressed concern over the lack of disclosure of UAP (Unidentified Aerial Phenomena) information to Congress and the public.
He stated that credible sources have indicated that such information has been withheld from Congress, potentially violating laws requiring full notification.
Schumer and Senator Rounds lamented the removal of language from their NDAA amendment that would establish a review board for UAP records. (Trending: Democrat Excludes White People From Holiday Party In Controversial Email)
The House refused to work with us on all the important elements of the UAP Disclosure Act, but we were able to make progress on UAP transparency in the NDAA we just passed.
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— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) December 14, 2023
Despite some progress, Schumer and Rounds criticized the lack of oversight and transparency in the NDAA.
“The United States government has gathered a great deal of information about UAPs over many decades but has refused to share it with the American people. That is wrong and additionally breeds mistrust,” Schumer said.
“We have also been notified by multiple credible sources that information on UAPs has also been withheld from Congress, which if true is a violation of laws requiring full notification to the legislative branch — especially as it relates to the four congressional leaders, the defense committees, and the intelligence committee.”
The U.S. government has begun addressing UAP reports, but there remain concerns about transparency and safety.
“It is really an outrage the House didn’t work with us on adopting our proposal for a review board, which of course by definition here is bipartisan in the Senate,” Schumer pressed.
“Now it means that declassification of UAP records will be largely up to the same entities that have blocked and obfuscated their disclosure for decades.”
Whistleblower David Grusch said the gutting of the Act is the “greatest legislative failure in American history” and urged executive action.
Schumer expressed a commitment to continue working on the issue and encouraged colleagues to join in further investigation and legislation.
“For the first time, the National Archives will gather records from across the federal government on UAPs, and have a legal mandate to release those records to the public if appropriate,” Schumer said.
“This is a major, major win for government transparency on UAPs and it gives us a strong foundation for more action in the future.”
“We will keep working. I want to assure the American people, Senator Rounds and I will keep working to change the status quo,” Schumer said.
“We encourage our colleagues to join us in the further investigation of this issue and in advancing legislation that will complete what we have accomplished in this NDAA,” he later added.
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