Presidential Power to Declassify UFO Secrets
Under the U.S. Constitution, the president holds ultimate declassification authority. This power is rooted in Article II, Section 2, which grants the president control over national security and classified intelligence. Executive Order 13526, signed in 2009, provides a legal framework for managing classified information and specifies that the president can declassify materials at will.
However, disclosing information on UFOs or UAPs isn’t as straightforward as a signature on a document. Presidents must weigh national security risks, such as revealing advanced military technologies or jeopardizing international relations, against the public’s right to know.
The Role of Congress and AARO
Today, AARO Director Jon T. Kosloski will testify before the Senate Armed Services Committee. His testimony follows a wave of UFO hearings that, frankly, have left much to be desired.
Unfortunately, today’s UFO hearings feel more like polite theater than a rigorous investigation. Whistleblowers, including former AARO head Lou Elizondo, have testified about shadowy government programs allegedly reverse-engineering alien craft. Yet, Elizondo’s reliance on NDAs to avoid spilling the juiciest secrets leaves the public skeptical.
