Former Pentagon official Luis Elizondo testified during a live hearing that dozens of near-air collisions with unidentified objects have occurred [1].
These testimonies suggest a systemic failure to disclose aerial threats to the public and raise questions about national airspace security. The claims point to a long-term effort by government entities to keep these encounters secret.
Elizondo said that for the last eight years [1], whistleblowers have reported these incidents. He said that the near-air collisions involved a mix of military, civilian, and commercial pilots [1]. According to Elizondo, there have been "dozens upon dozens" of these encounters [1].
Parallel to these testimonies, reports have surfaced regarding the involvement of former TV host Dr. Phil McGraw. McGraw said that the administration of Donald Trump recruited him to review secret UFO files before they were intended for public release [2]. McGraw, who is 75 years old [2], said he unearthed a cover-up during his review of these documents [2].
While McGraw's accounts describe a direct recruitment by the Trump administration, other reports note that these insider claims have not been independently verified [3]. The reports suggest the administration sought to expose a perceived cover-up of UFO activity to make the information available to the public [1, 2].
The hearing in Washington, D.C., focused on the demand for the declassification of secret files [1]. The witnesses said that the lack of transparency regarding unidentified aerial phenomena poses a risk to aviation safety, and public trust in government institutions [1].
“"We’ve been saying for the last eight years … that there have been dozens upon dozens of these near‑air collisions"”
The intersection of military testimony and claims of political recruitment suggests a widening rift between the intelligence community and executive branches over the classification of UAP (Unidentified Aerial Phenomena) data. If verified, the claim of 'dozens upon dozens' of near-collisions indicates that these objects are not merely observational curiosities but active hazards to commercial and military aviation.
