Overview
- Vance, in a Friday interview on The Benny Show, said he is “obsessed” with unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) records, pledged to “get to the bottom” of them, and described the phenomena as “demons.”
- The vice president said the administration is “working on” releasing government UFO files, following President Trump’s February directive to identify records, and no broad disclosures have been published to date.
- He noted he has top-level clearance and about three years in office to pursue the files, said planned trips to Area 51 and New Mexico fell through, and acknowledged he has not yet reviewed a comprehensive cache.
- Official reviews provide a counterpoint, as the Pentagon’s All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office reported in 2024 that it found no verifiable evidence of extraterrestrial beings, activity, or technology and linked many sightings to balloons, aircraft, and satellites.
- Public interest has been stoked by recent high-profile remarks and federal registration of Aliens.gov, while Vance’s religious framing contrasts with scientific and security-focused approaches that guide how any disclosure may proceed.