{"id":2124619,"date":"2023-12-13T23:39:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-14T04:39:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/schumer-says-credible-sources-claim-ufo-info-withheld-from-congress\/"},"modified":"2023-12-13T23:42:54","modified_gmt":"2023-12-14T04:42:54","slug":"schumer-says-credible-sources-claim-ufo-info-withheld-from-congress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/schumer-says-credible-sources-claim-ufo-info-withheld-from-congress\/","title":{"rendered":"Schumer: Congress kept in dark about UFO info, per credible sources"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fschumer-says-credible-sources-claim-ufo-info-withheld-from-congress%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2124619&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer Claims\u2063 UFO Information Has Been Withheld\u2063 from Congress<\/h2>\n<p>In\u200c a recent statement, Senate\u2063 Majority\u200c Leader \u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/chuck-schumer\">Chuck Schumer<\/a> \u2063 (D-NY) revealed that &#8220;credible\u200c sources&#8221; have\u200c informed lawmakers\u2063 that crucial information about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/ufo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UFOs<\/a> \u200bhas been improperly kept away from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/congress\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Congress<\/a>. Schumer made this assertion \u200cduring a\u200b colloquy with Sen. \u2062Mike Rounds (R-SD) in the Senate chamber, expressing his \u200ddisappointment that significant parts of their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/schumer-moves-to-force-disclosure-of-ufo-secrets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Unidentified \u200bAnomalous Phenomena (UAP) Disclosure Act<\/a> of 2023 were removed during the conference process to \u200dreconcile\u200c the House and Senate versions of the next National \u200dDefense Authorization Act (NDAA).<\/p>\n<p>According to Schumer, the United States government has\u2063 collected a wealth\u200c of information about\u200b UAPs over \u200dthe years but has refused to share it with\u200b the American people, which\u2064 he believes is both wrong\u200c and breeds mistrust. \u2062He further stated that multiple \u2064credible sources have\u200d notified them\u2064 that \u200binformation on UAPs \u2062has also been\u2063 withheld from Congress, which would be a \u2064violation of laws requiring full notification to the legislative\u200c branch.<\/p>\n<p>Schumer and Rounds expressed their\u200d frustration over \u200cthe elimination of language from their amendment \u2062to the NDAA that would have established a review board \u200dto advise the president on the release or \u2063secrecy of UAP records. They\u2064 drew inspiration from the JFK Assassination Records Act\u2063 of 1992.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The\u200b House refused to work with us \u2062on all the important elements of the UAP Disclosure Act, but we were\u200b able\u2063 to make progress on\u2064 UAP \u200dtransparency in the NDAA we just passed.<\/p>\n<p>Watch: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5zbmVMh1NN\">pic.twitter.com\/5zbmVMh1NN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenSchumer\/status\/1735110259520217257?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 14, \u200d2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Schumer expressed his outrage \u200cthat the House did \u200dnot collaborate with them on adopting their \u2062proposal for a review board, emphasizing that it was \u200ba \u2063bipartisan\u200d effort in the Senate. He\u2062 believes that the declassification of UAP records will now be left to the same entities \u2063that have obstructed their disclosure for \u2063decades.<\/p>\n<p>Rounds\u2063 also \u200dmentioned the removal\u200c of eminent\u200b domain authority they\u200d sought to include in the \u2062NDAA, which\u2062 would have required the government to\u2064 obtain any recovered UAP \u2063material or biological remains that may have\u200c been hidden from Congress and the American people. He emphasized \u200cthe lack of oversight opportunities and the failure to fulfill \u200ctheir responsibilities.<\/p>\n<p>While Schumer\u2063 did not \u200bname specific House members, there are reports indicating that House Intelligence Chairman Mike Turner (R-OH) resisted\u2062 fuller disclosure. Turner criticized \u2063whistleblower testimony\u200d about a UAP cover-up and referred\u2064 to Schumer&#8217;s amendment as poorly drafted legislation.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Despite the setbacks, Schumer acknowledged that important progress was made with other aspects of their \u2062amendment. The\u2064 National Archives\u200c will now gather records from\u200d various government agencies on \u200bUAPs and have the legal\u200d mandate to\u200c release\u2064 them to the\u200b public if appropriate. \u200cSchumer\u2063 sees this as a \u2063significant win for government transparency and a foundation for future action.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. government has recently \u2063taken steps \u200cto\u200c address and study reports \u2064of UAPs, including the \u200destablishment of the Department of \u200dDefense&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/top-pentagon-ufo-investigator-calling-it-quits-hopes-anomalous-tech-is-alien-not-other-people-in-our-back-yard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office\u2063 (AARO)<\/a>. Retired officials, \u2062such as whistleblower\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/ufo-whistleblower-claims-firsthand-access-to-things-he-cant-talk-about-publicly\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">David\u200d Grusch<\/a>, \u2064have come\u2064 forward with claims of\u200b a secret UFO retrieval program,\u2063 while\u2064 others \u2063raise concerns about flight \u200csafety.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview, Grusch referred to \u2064the gutting of the UAP Disclosure\u2062 Act as the\u200b greatest legislative\u200d failure\u2062 in American history. He \u200curged the\u2064 president \u200bto take\u2063 executive action and called on Americans to vote\u200d out \u200dlawmakers \u2063who \u2063oppose UFO transparency \u200din future\u200d elections.<\/p>\n<p>Schumer remains optimistic and committed \u200bto\u200d changing\u2063 the \u200bstatus quo. He encourages his colleagues \u2062to join him and Senator Rounds\u200c in\u2062 further investigating this issue \u200band\u200b advancing\u200c legislation to complete what they have accomplished in the NDAA.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200b How\u200c can Congress ensure\u2064 that all relevant information on UAPs \u200dis accessible to lawmakers and the public without compromising national security?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  On that would\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-bill-tightens-restrictions-against-evictions-for-property-owners\/\" title=\"California Bill Strengthens Eviction Restrictions for Property Owners\">create unnecessary bureaucracy<\/a>. However, Schumer\u2063 maintains that there is overwhelming support among the American people for greater transparency regarding\u200d UAPs, as evidenced by the numerous reports of sightings \u200dand the\u2063 public&#8217;s \u200dlong-standing fascination with the subject.<\/p>\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/three-men-arrested-for-illegal-possession-of-firearms-in-chicago-all-released-on-bond\/\" title=\"3 men in Chicago arrested for illegal possession of firearms, released on bond.\">incident raises questions<\/a> about \u200bthe level \u2063of transparency and accountability within the \u200dgovernment, \u2064especially\u200b when it \u200dcomes\u200d to matters as significant \u2062as \u200cpotential extraterrestrial phenomena.\u200b It is \u200dessential\u2062 for Congress to have access to \u200call \u200crelevant information in order to make\u200d informed decisions and ensure the \u200csafety and security of the American people. The\u2063 removal of crucial language from the UAP Disclosure Act\u2063 represents a \u2063missed opportunity to \u2062establish proper mechanisms for the disclosure of UAP records and\u2063 to address any potential threats\u2064 they may \u2064pose.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, \u2063the claim that information on UAPs \u2064has been \u200bwithheld\u2062 from Congress raises concerns about potential violations of laws requiring full \u2064notification to \u200dthe legislative \u200dbranch. This not only undermines the principles \u200bof \u2064checks \u2062and \u2064balances in our democracy\u200b but also erodes public trust\u2062 in the government. The American people deserve transparency and openness \u2062from their elected officials, especially when it comes to topics as\u200c intriguing and potentially consequential\u2062 as UFOs.<\/p>\n<p>It is crucial \u2064for Congress to address this\u200d issue\u200b promptly and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kirby-a-cease-fire-right-now-will-really-only-benefit-hamas\/\" title=\"Kirby: 'Hamas Benefits Most from Immediate Cease-Fire'\">explore alternative avenues<\/a> to ensure \u200dthat \u2064all relevant \u2064information on UAPs is made\u2062 available\u200b to lawmakers and the public. The establishment of\u2063 a review board, as \u2063proposed in the original \u200bUAP Disclosure \u200bAct, would \u200bhave been a step \u200bin the right direction. Such a board could have facilitated \u200cthe declassification \u200cand release of important UAP records while ensuring the protection of classified \u200binformation.<\/p>\n<p>The recent statements by \u2064Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senator Mike Rounds \u200care a reminder that the quest\u2064 for transparency\u2064 and accountability in government should not be limited to earthly matters. The potential existence \u2064of UFOs raises important questions about our place in the universe and\u200b the \u2064extent of our knowledge and understanding. Congress must\u2063 take this issue seriously and take the necessary steps to address concerns regarding the withholding\u200b of crucial information on UAPs.<\/p>\n<p>In the coming months, it \u200dwill be of utmost \u200dimportance for \u2064lawmakers \u200bto revisit the UAP \u200cDisclosure Act and work towards its full implementation. The American people\u2063 have a right to know the truth about UFOs and the \u200cgovernment&#8217;s knowledge \u2062of them. Only through transparency and open dialogue can we hope to \u200cuncover the mysteries \u2063surrounding UAPs and \u200densure the well-being and security of our nation and its \u200bcitizens.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) claimed that Congress has been denied access to crucial information on UFOs, citing reliable sources. Speaking in the Senate chamber, Schumer expressed his disappointment alongside Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD), highlighting the importance of their Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) Disclosure<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1588,"featured_media":2124620,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2124619","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2124619","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1588"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2124619"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2124619\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2124620"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2124619"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2124619"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2124619"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}