{"id":2368238,"date":"2024-11-13T06:03:01","date_gmt":"2024-11-13T11:03:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/meet-the-witnesses-speaking-at-congressional-hearing-on-uaps-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-13T06:04:51","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T11:04:51","slug":"meet-the-witnesses-speaking-at-congressional-hearing-on-uaps-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/meet-the-witnesses-speaking-at-congressional-hearing-on-uaps-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the witnesses speaking at congressional hearing on UAPs &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/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%2Fmeet-the-witnesses-speaking-at-congressional-hearing-on-uaps-washington-examiner%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=2368238&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--><p>A congressional\u2062 hearing on Unidentified Anomalous \u200dPhenomena (UAPs) is\u2064 scheduled for Wednesday at 11:30\u2062 a.m. ET,\u200c led by Representatives Nancy Mace and\u200d Glenn\u200b Grothman. This hearing aims to investigate potential secret U.S. government research related to UAPs, which have historically been synonymous \u200cwith <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dem-congressman-mocked-after-his-attempted-thirst-strike-lasts-only-8-hours\/\" title=\"Democrat Congressman Ridiculed for Short-Lived &#039;Thirst Strike&#039; of 8 Hours\">unidentified flying\u200d objects<\/a>\u2062 (UFOs).\u200c The term \u2062UAP\u2062 was adopted by the Pentagon in 2022\u2064 to encompass unexplained sightings, including those\u200d occurring \u200bin aquatic \u2063environments.<\/p>\n<p>This marks the second joint hearing on \u200bUAPs conducted by different congressional\u200c subcommittees. Four notable witnesses will \u2063present their insights and\u200d experiences \u200bregarding UAPs: <\/p>\n<p>1. **Tim Gallaudet** &#8211; A retired \u2062rear admiral in the Navy and CEO of Ocean STL Consulting. Gallaudet has discussed his personal encounters with UAPs and emphasizes the unexplored nature\u200c of most oceanic territory.<\/p>\n<p>2.\u2062 **Luis Elizondo** &#8211; Former Department \u2064of Defense official and counterintelligence \u2064officer. Elizondo has long asserted that the government \u200cis concealing information about UAPs,\u2064 claiming in his book *Imminent* that four &#8220;deceased\u200b nonhuman bodies&#8221; were recovered from\u200d the Roswell\u2062 incident in 1947.<\/p>\n<p>3. **Michael Gold** &#8211; Former NASA associate administrator and member of NASA\u2019s UAP study team.\u200b Gold&#8217;s team \u200cconcluded \u2063there was no evidence linking UAPs to extraterrestrial origins. He is expected to advocate for increased collaboration between the government and private sectors\u200c in addressing UAP research.<\/p>\n<p>These testimonies are intended\u2063 to shed light on the \u2062complexities \u200csurrounding UAPs\u2062 and encourage further \u200binvestigation.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Meet the witnesses speaking at congressional hearing on UAPs<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1396924\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Reps. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nancy-mace\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Nancy Mace<\/a> (R-SC)&nbsp;and Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-WI) are holding a joint hearing to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">uncover alleged secret research programs conducted<\/a> by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/government\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">U.S. government <\/a>into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/uap\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">unidentified anomalous phenomena<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Synonymous with the term unidentified flying object, the term UAP was first <a href=\"https:\/\/defensescoop.com\/2022\/12\/19\/pentagon-changes-uap-terminology-as-it-looks-to-investigate-unexplainable-sightings-across-all-domains\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">coined<\/a> by the Pentagon in 2022 to include the tracking of unexplainable sightings in bodies of water.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This is the second joint hearing on the topic of UAPs held by the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation and the Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The hearing is set for Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. ET, and it will include four witnesses who will speak on their knowledge and findings of UAPs.<\/p>\n<p>Here is what you need to know about the hearing&rsquo;s witnesses.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tim Gallaudet<\/h2>\n<p>Tim Gallaudet is a retired rear admiral in the United States Navy who was a naval oceanographer and served in multiple tours such as Operations Southern Watch, Provide Promise, Sharp Guard, Deny Flight, Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>He&rsquo;s served in high-level positions such as plank-owner commanding officer of the Naval Oceanography Special Warfare Center and the superintendent of the U.S. Naval Observatory.&nbsp;During President-elect Donald Trump&rsquo;s first administration, he served as the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere. Now, Gallaudet is the CEO of Ocean STL Consulting, LLC &mdash; a marine technology and management consulting agency.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Gallaudet has been quite outspoken about his encounters and intelligence on UAPs, having sat down for more than a two hour conversation for the <em>Shawn Ryan Show<\/em> Podcast in May.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We know we see them in the water too,&rdquo; Gallaudet said. &ldquo;The last example that I saw was from the USS Omaha off Southern California &mdash; a well known video that Jeremy Corbell, one of the UAP media types &mdash;has gotten out there and so. And there&rsquo;s other examples too, classified examples I can&rsquo;t talk about, but confirmation that we see these things underwater.&ldquo;<\/p>\n<p>In the podcast, Gallaudet noted how mankind has yet to explore even 25% of the ocean floor.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Luis Elizondo<\/h2>\n<p>Luis Elizondo, a former Department of Defense official, will also be sharing his testimony at the hearing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For years, Elizondo, a former counterintelligence officer, has claimed&nbsp;that the government is hiding intelligence about UAPs from the public.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In his 2024 book <em>Imminent<\/em>, Elizondo claimed the U.S. government recovered four &ldquo;deceased nonhuman bodies&rdquo; from the 1947 crash in Roswell, New Mexico.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The cover-up and disinformation campaign has been so successful that most scientists do not even know UAP are real,&rdquo; Elizondo wrote.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Michael Gold<\/h2>\n<p>Michael Gold, a former NASA associate administrator of Space Policy and Partnerships and a member of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/nasa-ufo-uap-study-team-first-results-revealed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">NASA&rsquo;s independent UAP study team<\/a>, will testify on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/novo-nordisks-wegovy-found-to-decrease-heart-failure-symptoms-study\/\" title=\"Study finds Wegovy by Novo Nordisk reduces heart failure symptoms.\">independent study released<\/a> a report in September last year that showed there was no evidence of an &ldquo;extraterrestrial origin&rdquo; for UAPs. <\/p>\n<p>According to Gold&rsquo;s prereleased <a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/118\/meeting\/house\/117721\/witnesses\/HHRG-118-GO12-Wstate-GoldM-20241113.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">remarks<\/a>, he will argue for greater cooperation between the government and the &ldquo;world&rsquo;s civil and commercial sectors&rdquo; in discussing the future of UAP research.<\/p>\n<p>Gold is currently the chief growth officer for Redwire Space, an aerospace manufacturer.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Michael Shellenberger<\/h2>\n<p>Michael Shellenberger is a journalist and activist who will also testify on Wednesday. Shellenberger has claimed that the U.S. government is hiding UFO crash retrieval programs.<\/p>\n<p><em>&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Shellenberger is expected to discuss the &ldquo;Immaculate Constellation&rdquo; program that appeared in a leaked whistleblower report last month that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.public.news\/p\/pentagon-is-illegally-hiding-secret\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">alleges<\/a> &ldquo;the Executive Branch has been managing UAP\/NHI issues without Congressional knowledge, oversight, or authorization for some time, quite possibly decades.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Americans deserve to understand what the government has learned about UAP sightings, and the nature of any potential threats these phenomena pose,&rdquo; Mace and Grothman said in a statement. &ldquo;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.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1396924\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1396924\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Witnesses at UAP congressional hearing include Reps. 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