NASA FOIA Records Show ET-Life Announcement Planning – Scalise Confirms Classified UFO Briefing
April 27, 2026 – May 3, 2026
- Corbell interviews Burlison at Space Symposium about his presidentially mandated visits to UAP exploitation and reverse-engineering sites
- U.S. Government closes Tikaboo Peak, the closest public Area 51 viewing spot
- NASA FOIA records show renewed planning for how to announce confirmed extraterrestrial life
- House Majority Leader Scalise confirms attending classified UAP briefing with Burlison – 'there's some things you see that are eye-opening'
- Trump to Artemis II astronauts: 'They saw things you wouldn't believe – you're gonna be reading about it'
- Luna: 'I have seen evidence in a SCIF'
- Burchett saw 'miraculous' things in SCIF
- Pentagon can't confirm UFO file release mechanism
Saturday, May 2
Corbell Interviews Burlison on Presidential UAP Site Visits
Jeremy Corbell released a new clip from the Space Symposium with Rep. Eric Burlison, focused on what Corbell described as Burlison’s “presidentially mandated endeavor to visit sites holding UAP for exploitation and reverse engineering.”
That wording matters. Burlison’s site visits were already significant because they moved congressional UAP oversight from hearings and SCIF briefings into physical inspections of facilities tied to crash-retrieval claims. Corbell’s framing adds a sharper phrase to the public record: not just “UAP-related bases,” but sites allegedly connected to exploitation and reverse engineering.
Source: Jeremy Corbell on X
Tikaboo Peak, the Closest Public Area 51 Viewing Spot, Closed by U.S. Government
The Aviationist reports that Tikaboo Peak – the legendary Nevada vantage point that offered the closest complete public view of Area 51 – has been closed by the U.S. Government.
A Bureau of Land Management notice says roughly 22,987 acres of formerly accessible land were closed beginning March 25, 2026, for at least one year or until conditions are reassessed. The move is notable because Tikaboo is not contiguous with Area 51’s existing restricted boundary. It creates a separate island of closed public land many miles from the base.
The closure follows the prosecution of Polish aviation enthusiast Michal Rokita, who pleaded guilty after photographing defense installations. With Tikaboo closed, The Aviationist says the nearest known full-view public vantage point is now Reveille Peak, roughly 45 miles from the base.
Sources: The Aviationist · BLM closure notice (PDF)
Friday, May 1
NASA FOIA Records Show Renewed Planning for How to Announce Extraterrestrial Life
The Black Vault released a new NASA FOIA package showing that agency personnel revisited how NASA would communicate a confirmed discovery of extraterrestrial life as recently as June 2025.
The key record is a Microsoft Teams meeting invitation describing work “to develop ideas toward rough outlining of how an official communications protocol for a definitive discovery of ET life might look.” The invite references earlier work by Linda Billings, Jim Green, and others, and the package includes a 2020 presentation titled “Discovery of Extraterrestrial Life Communications Protocol Development.”
The documents matter because they show NASA treating contact or life-detection communications as a live planning problem, not a distant abstraction. The records do not present an announcement or final protocol, and redactions still conceal part of the “Initial Guidance to Develop the Protocol” slide. The Black Vault says it has appealed those redactions.
Sources: The Black Vault · NASA FOIA release package (PDF)
Wednesday, April 30
Scalise Confirms “Eye-Opening” Classified UAP Briefing
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise – the second-highest-ranking Republican in the House – confirmed to Ask a Pol that he attended a recent classified UAP briefing alongside Rep. Eric Burlison.
“We had a classified briefing that some of us went to,” Scalise told reporter Matt Laslo. “Obviously, you can’t talk about what was discussed at the briefing.”
Asked if it was eye-opening: “There’s some things you see that are eye-opening. And that’s about as far as I’ll go.”
Asked if it was unsettling: “Well, no. I’m just going to leave it at that.”
The admission is significant because of who’s saying it. Scalise isn’t a UAP advocate – he’s House leadership. That he sought out the briefing and acknowledged its impact adds institutional weight to what Luna, Burchett, and Burlison have been saying for weeks. Ross Coulthart amplified the story, calling it “more excellent work” from Laslo.
Source: Ask a Pol UAP · Coulthart on X
Tuesday, April 29
Trump to Astronauts: “They Saw Things You Wouldn’t Believe – You’re Gonna Be Reading About It”
President Trump made his strongest comments yet on UFO disclosure during an Oval Office event with the Artemis II crew – the four astronauts who just completed humanity’s first crewed lunar flyby since Apollo 17.
“They said they saw things you wouldn’t believe,” Trump told reporters. “And you’re gonna be reading about it.”
“We’re going to be releasing a lot of things from what we have, and I think some of it’s going to be VERY interesting to people.”
Reuters confirmed separately that Trump said his administration “will be releasing as much information as possible on UFOs in the near future.” The language has escalated significantly from his April 17 promise of releases “very, very soon” – now implying he’s been briefed on specific cases and that a public release, not just a congressional briefing, is coming.
Ten weeks after his February 19 directive ordering the Pentagon to begin identifying UFO files, the president keeps raising the stakes. The Pentagon still hasn’t confirmed a release mechanism.
Full article → · 46 videos article →
Sources: Reuters · US News · @nicksortor on X
Luna: “I Have Seen Evidence in a SCIF That Leads Me to Believe There Are Things We Cannot Explain”
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna gave one of her most direct public statements yet on UAP: “I don’t call them aliens and I don’t know what these things are that they’re using. I have seen evidence in a SCIF that leads me to believe there are things we cannot explain.”
The quote is notable for its precision – Luna avoids the word “alien,” focuses on the evidence she’s personally reviewed in classified settings, and frames the phenomenon as genuinely unexplained rather than speculative. It aligns with her ongoing push to force the Pentagon to release 46 classified UAP videos.
Source: UAPJames on X
Burchett: “Miraculous” Things Seen in SCIF Briefings
Rep. Tim Burchett escalated his language, telling reporters he has seen “miraculous” things in secure closed-door SCIF briefings and that he “was just in yesterday.”
“A lot of members of Congress make fun of me, but they need to come down into the SCIF,” Burchett said. The statement goes beyond his April 6 claim of having “seen pictures” – “miraculous” implies material that defies conventional explanation, and confirming he was in the SCIF the previous day signals ongoing classified access.
Source: UAPJames on X
Former AARO Boss Tim Phillips Rebuts Kirkpatrick’s AARO Timeline
Tim Phillips, who served as AARO’s acting director until April 2025, issued “a very definitive rebuttal” of a claim by Dr. Sean Kirkpatrick about still being at AARO when Rear Admiral Tim Gallaudet (ret.) visited the Pentagon’s UAP investigation office.
Ross Coulthart highlighted the contradiction, noting it further undermines Kirkpatrick’s credibility on his own tenure. Phillips has increasingly spoken publicly since leaving the role – and his statements have repeatedly contradicted the narrative Kirkpatrick built while in office.
Source: Coulthart on X
FOIA Analysis: What Officials Said About 2024 “Drone” Swarms Doesn’t Match What They Wrote Privately
Ross Coulthart flagged a new analysis of FOIA’d government records showing a disconnect between public statements and private communications about the 2024 drone swarm incidents over U.S. military installations and communities.
“What officials wrote to each other does not match what they said publicly,” Coulthart summarized. The finding reinforces long-standing concerns that the government’s public posture on the drone incidents – variously attributed to hobbyists, misidentifications, or “no threat” – was contradicted by internal assessments taking the situation far more seriously.
Source: Coulthart on X
Monday, April 28
Corbell: David Grusch at the Space Symposium
Jeremy Corbell released a clip of David Grusch from a recent Weaponized podcast recorded at the Space Symposium. While not a breaking development, Grusch’s public appearances remain rare and closely watched – each one reinforcing that the most prominent UAP whistleblower has not retreated from his claims.
Source: Corbell on X
Sunday, April 27
Sullivan Died of Overdose Before Scheduled Congressional Testimony
New details have emerged about the death of Matthew Sullivan, the former Deputy Director of DOE’s Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence. Sullivan died of an overdose before a planned meeting with Congress about UAP crash-retrieval programs.
Sullivan was described as a former U.S. Air Force officer who was “part of the program” and had seen UFOs held by the U.S. government. He had agreed to testify as a key UAP whistleblower, with David Grusch personally facilitating the process. Rep. Burlison confirmed Sullivan was scheduled to speak with Congress just two weeks before his death.
Ross Coulthart responded forcefully: “The tragic loss of Matthew Sullivan absolutely deserves serious and aggressive investigation by @FBI and Congress. Witnesses must never feel threatened or intimidated about coming forward to testify.”
The overdose detail is significant because it follows the same pattern seen in other cases on the list – deaths that are officially ruled as self-inflicted but carry circumstances that colleagues and investigators find difficult to accept.
Full pattern investigation → · Case file →
Source: typocatCAv2 on X · Coulthart on X
Pentagon Can’t Confirm How or When UFO Files Will Be Released
Liberation Times founder Chris Sharp reported that the Department of War is “unable to confirm whether new UFO information being prepared with the White House will be released through AARO’s website.”
A DoW official told Sharp: “We have nothing for you at the moment beyond what was shared previously.”
Sharp has also asked NARA (the National Archives and Records Administration) whether UFO information might be released through its website instead – probing whether the release mechanism has shifted from AARO to another agency, or whether the process has stalled.
The uncertainty contrasts with the activity observed on the aliens.gov domain last week and with Trump’s promise that releases would begin “very, very soon.” The gap between presidential rhetoric and Pentagon action continues to widen.
Source: Sharp on X · Sharp on X
Coulthart: AARO’s First Director Was Trained in Counter-Intelligence, Not Investigation
Ross Coulthart highlighted a reframing of Dr. Sean Kirkpatrick’s role as the first director of AARO – the Pentagon’s UAP office. Kirkpatrick’s professional background is in counter-intelligence, not investigation or scientific inquiry.
The distinction matters: counter-intelligence is the discipline of detecting, preventing, and neutralizing intelligence threats – including controlling information flow. Critics have long accused Kirkpatrick of running AARO as a containment operation rather than a genuine investigation, and his counter-intelligence training lends weight to that interpretation.
Coulthart credited Rear Admiral Tim Gallaudet (ret.) for “showing the courage to confront Kirkpatrick” on the issue.
Source: Coulthart on X
Sharp: Sandia and Oak Ridge National Laboratories Had Representatives in UFO-Related Group
Chris Sharp reported that members of a group connected to UFO-related activities included representatives from Sandia National Laboratories and Oak Ridge National Laboratory – two of the most sensitive facilities in the U.S. nuclear weapons complex.
The detail connects the institutional infrastructure of nuclear weapons research directly to organized UAP activity, reinforcing the pattern that many of the missing and dead scientists were tied to this same ecosystem.
Source: Sharp on X
