The House Intelligence Committee’s subcommittee on counterterrorism, counterintelligence, and counterproliferation is set to hold a public hearing next week on unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP), also known as UFOs, marking the first time such a hearing has taken place in over 50 years.
The hearing, which will assess what risks UFOs pose to national security, will be chaired by Rep. Andre Carson (D-Ind.).
“Congress hasn’t held a public hearing on unidentified aerial phenomena (UFOs) in over 50 years,” Carson wrote on Twitter on Tuesday alongside black and white photos of what appeared to be mysterious flying objects.
“That will change next week when I lead a hearing in House Intelligence on this topic and the national security risk it poses. Americans need to know more about these unexplained occurrences.”