2024-11-13_Elizondo_Written_Testimony.pdf

 
Written Testimony of Luis Elizondo 
 
For the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Accountability 
Subcommittees on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government 
Innovation; and 
National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs 
 
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Exposing the Truth 
 
Wednesday, November 13, 2024 
 
 
Greetings, Chairwoman Mace, Chairman Grothman, Ranking Members 
Connolly and Garcia, and Members of the Committee. It is my honor 
and privilege to testify before you on the issue of unidentified 
anomalous phenomena, formerly known as UFOs. On behalf of our 
brave…

 
I believe that America’s greatness depends on three elements: 
 
● a watchful Congress; 
● a responsive Executive Branch; and  
● an informed public. 
 
Over the last decade and a half, I learned that certain UAP programs 
were, and are, operating without any of these elements. 
 
Although much of my Government work on the UAP subject still 
remains classified, excessive secrecy has led to grave misdeeds 
against loyal civil servants, military personnel, and the public – all to 
hide the fact that we are not alone in the cosmos. 
 
A small cadre within our own Government involved in the UAP …

 
one seems to be in charge, leading to unchecked power and 
corruption. 
 
● Second, we need a national UAP strategy that will promote 
transparency and help restore the American public’s trust at a 
time when the public’s trust is at an all-time low. This strategy 
should include a whole-of-government approach, including the 
academic and scientific communities, the private sector, and our 
international partners and allies. 
 
● Third, Congress should create a protected environment so 
whistleblowers, desperate to do the right thing, can come 
forward without fear. As it currently stands, t…