Disclosure Diaries Update #97

A new UK “UFO Disclosure Group,” led by filmmaker Mark Christopher Lee, has secured a meeting with a House of Lords minister to launch public hearings – modeled after those in the U.S. – where RAF, Army, and Navy personnel can share confidential UFO encounters without fear of reprisal.

The goal is to create a parliamentary forum and potentially a select committee empowered to hear witness testimonies shielded by non‑disclosure rules or stigma

Christopher Mellon, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Chairman of the UAP Disclosure Fund, sent a three-page formal letter to The Wall Street Journal, criticising their June 21 article for “serious inaccuracies,” omission of key official views, and misrepresentation of expert sources, particularly Dr. Eric Davis.

Mellon argues the WSJ misquoted a New York Times article, falsely linked Davis to conclusions he didn’t make, and ignored statements by current UAP office lead Dr. Jon Kosloski confirming that UAPs are real, unexplained, and officially investigated. He further calls out the WSJ’s use of a debunked EMP claim related to a 1967 nuclear incident, calling it “bizarre.”

Mellon urges WSJ to issue a correction and warns that their reporting—especially in light of growing congressional attention—fails the public’s need for accurate information on UAP.

In an exchange captured by Ask a Pol, House Oversight Chair James Comer was directly asked whether GOP leadership – namely Speaker Johnson and himself – had restricted UAP Caucus members from access to classified Special Access Programs (SAPs). Comer replied simply and repeatedly:

“I don’t know. It’s not me.”

In a recent Ask a Pol interview, Rep. Eric Burlison, co-chair of the Congressional Task Force on Declassification, revealed he reached out to House Speaker Mike Johnson and Oversight Chair James Comer regarding claims that the UAP Caucus was kept out of Special Access Programs (SAPs). Both officials reportedly “don’t remember” the claim.

According to statements from Ross Coulthart, the UAP Disclosure Act (UAPDA) has been rewritten and will be reintroduced in Congress, and Ross will be interviewing the co-author of the bill – Senator Mike Rounds – on NewsNation to discuss the UAP disclosure topic in further detail.

• Following the UAP hearing on the 26th of July, Members of Congress have called for a select committee with subpoena authority, to “go about the task of collecting information from the Pentagon and elsewhere” on unidentified flying objects. There have been conflicting messages from various Members of Congress on whether this is likely to happen anytime soon.
  
  Note – a select subcommittee was formally requested on March 13th. Rep. Burlison reiterated a desire to establish such a committee on Nov 13 2024.
• Reps. Moskowitz, Luna, and Burchett have repeatedly stated their intent to hold field hearings to overcome stonewalling from the Pentagon and military establishment
  
  "I think we [Congress] should try to get into one of these places [housing UAP evidence]...and if they won't let us in I think we should have a field hearing right outside the building...and the military will have to explain why that is." – Rep. Moskowitz (D)
  
  It is currently unknown when exactly we might expect that to occur, however as of Jan 12 – Rep. Luna confirmed: "I feel confident that we have enough evidence to move forward with our first field hearing. @mattgaetz @JaredEMoskowitz @timburchett . We will be announcing details soon."
• Several journalists have indicated that first-hand witnesses of the alleged UAP legacy programs are in the process of providing testimony/evidence to the relevant authorities (e.g. the IC IG) and/or are on the verge of making public statements in the near future (Example 1, example 2, example 3, example 4)
• David Grusch has received additional clearances through DOPSR to discuss some of his (alleged) first-hand knowledge of Legacy programs. He has mentioned he may be covering more of this information in an upcoming Op-Ed
• Skywatcher aims to host a UAP summoning event in March-May for an audience of 50-100 people (no update as of Jun 2025)