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Saturday, February 28

Mellon: Trump’s UAP Directive Is “Historic” – But Don’t Expect Disclosure From an Archival Data Dump

Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Intelligence Christopher Mellon published a detailed assessment of Trump’s UAP file release directive on X. His central argument: disclosure will not come from someone “combing through stacks of UAP documents released to the National Archives.” Instead, any confirmation of non-human intelligence will be routed straight to the White House. Mellon called the directive “clearly a historic development” but warned the process will be long, noting that some UAP records actually involve classified U.S. military technology (“blue force”) that requires protection. He urged Congress to ensure full compliance. Full article

“I expect a rather long process, one that may feel like water torture to some UAP researchers.” – Christopher K. Mellon

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Thursday, February 27

NASA Overhauls Artemis Moon Program, Adds 2027 Test Mission

NASA announced a major restructuring of its Artemis lunar program. The agency is adding a new mission in 2027, converting Artemis III from a lunar landing into a low Earth orbit rendezvous and docking test, and pushing the first crewed Moon landing to Artemis IV in 2028. Administrator Jared Isaacman said the goal is at least one lunar surface mission per year after that. The changes come as NASA’s SLS rocket – estimated at $4.1 billion per launch – has flown just once since 2022, while SpaceX alone conducted 165 orbital launches in 2025. NASA also confirmed it is canceling Boeing’s contract for an upgraded SLS upper stage. Full article

“We’re not launching moon rockets every three years after today. We’re going to start launching them every single year.” – Jared Isaacman, NASA Administrator

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Former AARO Chief Now Describes Objects in Space and Impossible Maneuvers – Contradicting His Own Testimony

Tim Phillips, who served as AARO’s acting director until April 2025, told the Daily Mail that “highly qualified observers” reported objects that could stop suddenly, accelerate rapidly, and make right-angle turns beyond any known capability. He also said some cases were “in space” – directly contradicting his own March 2024 DoD media engagement where he stated AARO had received “no reports in space.” Phillips said fewer than 50 cases out of thousands remained completely unexplained after expert review, and that AARO could “conclusively prove” the unknowns weren’t any known system. He follows predecessor Sean Kirkpatrick in saying markedly more after leaving office than while in the chair. Full article

“The ability to stop very, very quickly, accelerate quickly, right angle turns – the things that aircraft and spacecraft we know don’t behave that way.” – Tim Phillips

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Wednesday, February 26

Grusch Tells Bret Baier: Trump Is “Very Well Informed” on UAPs, Confirms Seeing Photos of Non-Human Remains

In a Fox News Special Report interview, David Grusch said President Trump is “very well informed” on UAPs and has the knowledge to act on disclosure. Grusch confirmed he was partially cleared into recovery programs, read the resulting intelligence reports himself, and saw photographs of non-human biological remains. He named former Vice President Dick Cheney as the last person to centrally oversee the programs and said both parties share blame for decades of secrecy. Grusch also said he was physically threatened before filing his inspector general report. Full article

“Believe it or not, we’ve recovered the vehicles and we actually have physical proof.” – David Grusch

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Wednesday, February 26

Elizondo Tells Glenn Beck: Pentagon Officials Called UAPs “Demonic,” Names 2027 as Rumored Timeline

In a wide-ranging interview on the Glenn Beck Program, former Pentagon UAP official Lue Elizondo said he heard the years 2027 and 2036 referenced as significant timeline markers while working with the U.S. Space Force – though he characterized both as anecdotal. He also revealed that senior intelligence officials told him directly that UAPs were “demons” and that investigating them should stop. Elizondo recounted a visit to the Vatican where academics showed him an ancient Latin parchment describing “flaming shields” in the sky that followed Roman soldiers from battlefield to battlefield. Separately, Elizondo said Laura Trump has indicated a presidential speech on UAPs is prepared, and he believes it was written specifically for this moment. Full article

“What was told to me point blank was, ‘Lou, have you read your Bible lately?’ And I said, ‘Well, I thought I was pretty familiar with it. Why?’ And he said, ‘Well, then you would know because what we’re dealing with are demons and we shouldn’t be looking into them.’” – Luis Elizondo

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Tuesday, February 25

AARO Caseload Tops 2,000 as Disclosure Foundation Pushes for Faster Releases

Pentagon spokesperson Sue Gough confirmed that AARO has been examining over 2,000 UAP cases – a significant increase from the 1,600 reported as of mid-2024. The disclosure comes as the office prepares to transfer records to the National Archives as part of the government’s broader transparency push. Separately, Disclosure Foundation executive director Jordan Flowers called on AARO to move quickly to release its unclassified UAP photos and videos, arguing that timely public releases are central to building trust. Source

“Trust is earned. And if AARO wants to earn the public’s trust, then it should move expeditiously to release its trove of unclassified videos and photos.” – Jordan Flowers, Disclosure Foundation

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Monday, February 24

Hegseth: “We’ve Got Our People Working on It Right Now”

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth provided his first public update on Trump’s UFO file directive during a visit to Sierra Space in Colorado. Speaking with journalist Kristin Fisher, Hegseth confirmed the Pentagon is actively pursuing the release. He admitted the task wasn’t “on my bingo card” but pledged “full compliance” with the president’s order. No timeline was given, but Hegseth said “more is coming” regarding the process. Source · Source

“I don’t wanna oversell how much time it will take. We’re digging in, and gonna be in full compliance with that Executive Order, here to provide that for the President.”

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Monday, February 23

Schumer and Trump Find Rare Common Ground on UFO Files

Fox News reported that Sen. Chuck Schumer’s long-running push for UAP transparency has converged with Trump’s disclosure directive – a rare point of bipartisan agreement. Schumer, who authored the UAP Disclosure Act that was stripped from the 2024 NDAA, has been one of the most persistent voices in Congress on the issue. A Pentagon spokesperson confirmed the Department “looks forward to working with the interagency to fulfill the President’s directive.” Source

“The Department looks forward to working with the interagency to fulfill the President’s directive.” – Sean Parnell, Pentagon spokesperson

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Monday, February 23

Luna: UAP Files Will Be Housed on National Archives Website

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna posted on X that declassified UAP files will be centralized on the U.S. National Archives website, indicating a single public-facing repository for all releases. Luna, a co-sponsor of the UAP Transparency Act (HR1187), said more details would follow soon. The National Archives already hosts Record Group 615 – the Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Records Collection – which began receiving agency transfers in 2025. Source

“It is looking like all UAP files will be housed on the National Archives website. Will know more soon.” – Rep. Anna Paulina Luna