The U.S. government is holding another hearing on UFOs this week, and you can watch it live.
The U.S. House of Representative's Committee on Oversight and Accountability will administer the hearing, titled “Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Exposing the Truth.” The name of the event refers to UFOs by their new preferred acronym, which is more inclusive of sightings that might take place not only in the air but also in space, as well as those that take place across multiple domains.
The hearing will be held at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington D.C. at 11:30 a.m. ET (1630 GMT) on Wednesday (Nov. 13). You'll be able to watch it live here on Space.com, courtesy of the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
This marks the second congressional hearing U.S. Congress has put together in order to “further pull back the curtain on secret UAP research programs conducted by the U.S. government, and undisclosed findings they have yielded,” according to a House statement. The hearing will examine the U.S. Department of Defense's strict classification policies when it comes to UAP and related topics, and will explore ways to “make sure the American public is better informed on this topic.”
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This will be a joint hearing, led by representatives Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) and Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.), who argue that “the American people are tired of the obfuscation and refusal to release information by the federal government,” according to the House's statement.
“Americans deserve to understand what the government has learned about UAP sightings, and the nature of any potential threats these phenomena pose. We can only ensure that understanding by providing consistent, systemic transparency. We look forward to hearing from expert witnesses on ways to shed more light and bring greater accountability to this issue,” Mace and Grothman said in the statement.
Expert witnesses in the hearing will include Luis Elizondo, a decorated former counterintelligence officer who has claimed for years that the U.S. government is hiding knowledge of UAP, including materials recovered from crashed flying saucers.