IN-DEPTH: ‘The American People Are Ready’; Lawmakers Advocate Government Disclosure of Records on the ‘UAP Enigma’

IN-DEPTH: ‘The American People Are Ready’; Lawmakers Advocate Government Disclosure of Records on the ‘UAP Enigma’
Major Jesse Marcel from the Roswell Army Air Field with debris found 75 miles north west of Roswell, N.M., in June 1947. The debris has been identified as that of a radar target. United States Air Force/AFP/Getty Images)
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Legislation that could allow for more transparency on what the government knows about unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs) is being considered in Congress; however, some lawmakers are saying there’s pushback from those with a vested interest in keeping it in the shadows.

Still, congressmen such as Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) have said citizens are long overdue to know what the government has been hiding.