Bryan Bender - Covering The UAP Issue As A Politico Journalist | International UFO Congress 2022
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Summary
Brian Bender is a senior national correspondent for Politico. He has covered UAPs since 2017, when he learned about a Pentagon program studying them. He became interested after a Pentagon official, Lou Alzando, went public about the government's research on UAPs. Bender has reported on congressional reactions and legislation related to UAPs. He believes there are secrets the government has not shared, but he is skeptical about how much the government knows. Bender emphasizes the need for public pressure for transparency. After years of reporting, he sees his role as helping to uncover the truth about UAPs and the government's knowledge of them.
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Brian Bender discusses the evolving landscape of UAP research and government oversight since 2017. He emphasizes the role of Congress in demanding transparency and the challenges of uncovering government secrets related to UAPs. Bender also highlights the importance of the Wilson memo and the ongoing efforts to protect whistleblowers in this field.
The government has been researching UAPs, but higher-ups seem indifferent.
Brian Bender
“I think there are secrets. I think there are agencies that have data, but I also think there are very few people left in the government who either know a lot about what those secrets are or care.”
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The government has been researching UAPs, but higher-ups seem indifferent.
There is a UFO caucus in Congress that is committed to oversight on UAP issues.
The government has secrets regarding UAPs that have not been shared with Congress or the public.
The Wilson memo was entered into the congressional record during a UFO hearing.
There is a loss of institutional knowledge in government regarding UAPs.
The government is unlikely to disclose everything it knows about UAPs.