Key lawmakers warned at a House hearing on Tuesday that unidentified aerial phenomena — popularly known as UFOs — must be investigated and taken seriously as a potential threat to national security. The event marked the first congressional public hearing on UFOs in decades, a high-profile moment for a controversial topic that has long been relegated to the fringes of public policy. Democratic Rep. André Carson of Indiana, the chairman of the panel holding the hearing, warned in his opening remarks, “Unidentified Aerial Phenomena are a potential national security threat. The hearing featured testimony from top government officials and the display of images and video of unidentified aerial phenomena. Following the conclusion of the public hearing, the panel will hold a closed-door, classified briefing Tuesday afternoon.

Source: CNN May 17, 2022 16:55 UTC