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Sky News AU
5 days ago
- Politics
- Sky News AU
'Huge sea change happening' in US government as 'large number' of US officials 'waking up to reality of UFOs', veteran journalist claims
Recent comments by America's Director of National Intelligence have reignited calls for the United States government to reveal what it knows about the UFO phenomenon. Asked whether she had discovered anything relating to UFOs during a recent podcast with News Corp journalist Miranda Devine, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard provided a hint about her own views on the topic. 'Nothing that I'm prepared to talk about today… I'm just going to say this: yeah, we're continuing to look for the truth and share that truth with the American people,' she said. Pressed on whether she thought aliens were responsible for the phenomenon, the senior US official said she had her 'own views and opinions', but was restricted in what she could say. 'In this role, I've got to be careful with what I share,' she said. Speaking to Sky News Australia on Thursday, veteran investigative reporter Ross Coulthart told Sharri Markson there had been a 'huge number' of US officials speaking out about the issue since the New York Times revealed in a 2017 cover story there was a secret UFO research program inside the Pentagon. "Tulsi Gabbard is saying what a huge number of US officials have been saying for the past few years,' Coulthart told Sharri. 'There's a huge sea change happening in American executive government right now. They're suddenly waking up to the reality of UFOs.' Coulthart said the senior officials who are 'very interested in the phenomenon' included Vice President JD Vance. 'He admitted very recently that he's been watching a lot of UFO videos, and like everyone else, he's intrigued,' he said. Coulthart, who has written a book about UFOs, said that while 99 per cent of viewers were unlikely to believe it, he was 'absolutely convinced, after years of investigating this subject, that the United States really has got information in its files about non-human intelligences engaging with this planet'. 'The Pentagon, frankly, is flat out lying when it denies any knowledge of such intelligence,' he claimed. Coulthart cited his interview with former National Geospatial Intelligence Agency official David Grusch, who testified before Congress in 2023 the US government had programs to reverse engineer 'non-human' craft. 'Dave went public with me, admitting that he had uncovered evidence of a UAP technology craft retrieval program where craft are secretly being reverse engineered by the US government,' Coulthart said. 'Why are they hiding it? I think they're hiding it because they're using the technology to try and develop an advantage over foreign adversaries - which is, frankly, fair enough. 'I do think, though, that the American public and the rest of the world should have the right to know that we're not alone.' Coulthart also claimed Elon Musk had been briefed on the issue by the US government. 'I've been told by people in the intelligence community in the United States that Elon Musk had to be briefed because of his satellite work that he's been doing for the Defence Department,' he said. Musk has previously dismissed discussion of UFO's, stating he hasn't seen 'any evidence of aliens'. Despite this, Coulthart said the number of people speaking out about the issue was not widely understood. 'Frankly, one of the things I think Australia has its head in the sand on is the volume and intensity of admissions by the US administration, there are so many people who are now admitting that there is a 'there there',' he said. 'Senior whistleblowers coming forward, but also people in government. You've got Kash Patel, the head of the FBI, has pledged transparency, and he's got a secret investigation going on into allegations that people have been murdered to protect this secret. 'As well as that, John Ratcliffe, the new director of the CIA, he also has vowed transparency. We're holding our breath and not really expecting much of a result just yet with President Trump, he's been very distracted. 'But I did an interview with Don Trump Jr late last year… he admitted to me that he is very interested in UAPs, and he's very engaged, and I get the impression so is his old man.'
Yahoo
21-04-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
Report of possible life on remote planet a ‘big deal': Journalist
(NewsNation) — News that scientists have found potential evidence of life on a faraway planet is exciting but shouldn't be taken as a certainty, says investigative journalist and podcaster Ross Coulthart, who studies UFOs and claims of alien visitations. Scientists at the University of Cambridge say they have detected what could be chemical signs of life on a planet known as K2-18b, which is 124 light-years away from Earth. They say they came to their conclusion by analyzing data from the James Webb Space Telescope. Specifically, the researchers say dimethyl sulfide and dimethyl disulfide appears to be present in the atmosphere of K2-18b, which orbits a star. The compounds are produced primarily by microbial life, such as marine phytoplankton, on Earth. Boots on Mars by 2029? Futurist says Musk plan is doable Coulthart is among the observers who find the information encouraging — but well short of a firm conclusion. 'It's a big deal, but it's still very, very tentative,' Coulthart told 'NewsNation Prime' on Sunday. 'There are doubters and debunkers.' Still, he said, it's notable that scientists can interpret data generated by the Webb Telescope. 'I really do think we are on the cusp of finding planets that are habitable for life,' Coulthart said. As for getting closer to confirm whether K2-18b has life, that's not realistic, he said. 'There's no way we can send a robotic drone there because it would take billions of lifetimes to get there,' Coulthart said. 'There's no really solid way of proving it, beyond doing more accurate measurements of the wavelengths of light.' The Associated Press contributed to this report. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
26-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Congress continues to seek answers on UFOs
Some lawmakers are hoping for more transparency on unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs), more commonly known as UFOs, as whistleblower David Grusch heads to Washington for a new role. Grusch will be a senior adviser for Rep. Eric Burlison (R-Mo.), helping the lawmaker with issues related to UFOs and will hold that position for a four-month period. In June 2023, he made claims that the Pentagon was operating a UAP retrieval program that was being hidden from lawmakers and the public. A House Oversight Committee hearing on the issue of UFOs was held in July of that year. Grusch and others who said they were former members of the retrieval program testified. Journalist Ross Coulthart said Burlison hiring Grusch for this role was a great move toward getting transparency on UFOs from the government. 'There's nothing quite like being in the Congress to be able to get in the ear of different lawmakers to let them know what to ask for,' Coulthart said during his Tuesday appearance on NewsNation's 'The Hill.' Burlison is part of the House Oversight Committee and on a subcommittee for Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Coulthart said if the claims of the Pentagon's UAP program are true, DOGE could possibly look at it as something to review with government spending. With the release of files on the assassinations of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., former President Kennedy and former Sen. Robert F. Kennedy (D-N.Y.), Coulthart said he hopes to see classified files on UFOs released by the Trump administration soon, as President Trump expressed his support for disclosing UFOs. 'The ball is now in President Trump's court,' Coulthart told host Blake Burman. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Hill
26-03-2025
- Politics
- The Hill
Congress continues to seek answers on UFOs
Some lawmakers are hoping for more transparency on unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs), more commonly known as UFOs, as whistleblower David Grusch heads to Washington for a new role. Grusch will be a senior adviser for Rep. Eric Burlison (R-Mo.), helping the lawmaker with issues related to UFOs and will hold that position for a four-month period. In June 2023, he made claims that the Pentagon was operating a UAP retrieval program that was being hidden from lawmakers and the public. A House Oversight Committee hearing on the issue of UFOs was held in July of that year. Grusch and others who said they were former members of the retrieval program testified. Journalist Ross Coulthart said Burlison hiring Grusch for this role was a great move toward getting transparency on UFOs from the government. 'There's nothing quite like being in the Congress to be able to get in the ear of different lawmakers to let them know what to ask for,' Coulthart said during his Tuesday appearance on NewsNation's 'The Hill.' Burlison is part of the House Oversight Committee and on a subcommittee for Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Coulthart said if the claims of the Pentagon's UAP program are true, DOGE could possibly look at it as something to review with government spending. With the release of files on the assassinations of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., former President Kennedy and former Sen. Robert F. Kennedy (D-N.Y.), Coulthart said he hopes to see classified files on UFOs released by the Trump administration soon, as President Trump expressed his support for disclosing UFOs.
Yahoo
23-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
The biggest takeaway from the new JFK files? The CIA ‘failures': Coulthart
For more from Ross Coulthart on the JFK assassination and other stories the media is supposedly not meant to tell, watch his series, 'Reality Check,' on YouTube now. (NewsNation) — The latest release of formerly classified files related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy are mostly, according to investigative journalist Ross Coulthart, a 'nothingburger,' but he believes it's likely there isn't anything the government can do to dispel conspiracy theories related to the case. 'Frankly, I do think there are arguments that are worthy of investigation, that there should be a broader investigation into claims that there were multiple shooters and the unanswered questions surrounding the forensics in the Warren Commission that have only recently come to light,' said Coulthart. The long-awaited file release has so far yielded little new information. Despite hopes that the files might contain groundbreaking details, early reviews suggest much of the material has been previously available in some form. JFK assassination files: Read them here Coulthart believes it is unlikely that any revelation about the killing of a president would be found written in a government document, let alone allowed in the National Archives. 'It is a bit naive of us to expect to think that there might have been something in those files suggesting some kind of CIA conspiracy,' he said. 'Why would they put it in writing?' Coulthart, however, believes President Donald Trump's decision to release the remaining files shows a degree of transparency not seen in previous administrations. 'That truly is an extraordinary achievement and a great moment in accountability and transparency,' he said. What Coulthart believes is most evident in the files? The CIA's 'failures.' 'The history of the CIA, sadly, is one of an intelligence agency that has, frankly, missed so much.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
