Congress to get update on UFOs from Pentagon as Gillibrand presses for data

Congress will soon be getting an update from the Pentagon on UFOs, according to New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand — who says the session is “a priority for me.”

The New York senator chairs the Senate Armed Services Committee’s subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities,” the panel tracks UFOs, aka UAP, or “unidentified anomalous phenomena.” 

“It’s a priority for me. I think it’s very important that we continue to make things publicly available,” Gillibrand recently said on Matt Lasl’s DC “Ask a Pol” podcast.

She said she wants a “progress report on how many unidentified aerial phenomena we assessed and analyzed.

“We also want to continue to build credibility with this office, so more of the public can feed in sightings,” the New York Dem said.

A year ago, American citizens reported seeing a huge white balloon flying over the heartland that turned out to be a spycraft for the Chinese government.

The Pentagon — which was secretly monitoring the device — only confirmed the mysterious balloon after citizens reported the UFO, creating a public furor.

The Department of Defense’s All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office investigates UFOs and recently appointed Jon Kosloski, a National Security official with a background in quantum optics and crypto-mathematics, to head it.

Gillibrand indicated she expected Kosloski to testify at the hearing, which will likely take place after the Nov. 5 election.

Last year, the senator claimed that the AARO was underfunded.

Democrat Gillibrand is running for re-election this fall.

She was selected by then-Gov. Paterson in 2009 to fill the Senate seat vacated by Hillary Clinton. Gillibrand won a special election in 2010 to keep the seat and was re-elected to full terms in 2012 and 2018. 

Her Republican opponent this fall, retired NYPD Detective Mike Sapraicone, said Gillibrand’s focus may be misplaced.

“There’s no doubt the government must do everything in its power to keep the public safe from foreign threats, but it would certainly benefit our state and country more if Gillibrand held a hearing about the dangerous, illegal aliens flowing into our nation, not flying above,”  Sapraicone said.

“While the senator is trying to find UFOs, New Yorkers are trying to find her so she can help them afford a trip to the grocery store or stay safe from crime on our streets.”