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Pentagon Misses UAP Video Deadline as Luna Presses for Release

The lapse has sharpened a fight over transparency in military UFO records despite Trump’s directive to prepare disclosures.

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WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 5: Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) departs following a series of House votes at the U.S. Capitol Building on March 5, 2026 in Washington, DC. The House held a series of votes including a vote on funding for the Homeland Security department and a War Powers resolution on Iran. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 09: A video of an alleged Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) is played as (L-R) UAP witness U.S. Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer Alexandro Wiggins, UAP Journalist George Knapp, UAP witness U.S. Air Force veteran Dylan Borland and Senior Policy Counsel at the Project On Government Oversight Joe Spielberger testify before the House Oversight Committee's Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets at the U.S. Capitol on September 09, 2025 in Washington, DC. The task force met to hear testimony on unidentified aerial phenomena during a hearing titled "Restoring Public Trust Through UAP Transparency and Whistleblower Protection." (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Overview

  • Rep. Anna Paulina Luna’s request for 46 Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) videos, which carried a Tuesday deadline, went unanswered, and she accused the Pentagon of failing to act on her letter.
  • Luna said she contacted the White House after no response, reported that the Pentagon later confirmed receipt and offered only a future briefing, and insisted the files must be released.
  • Her letter sought clips said to show spherical, cigar-shaped, and Tic Tac-like objects near Iran, Syria, U.S. bases and airports, oceans, and a 2023 shootdown over Lake Huron, which she frames as a security concern near restricted areas.
  • The push follows Trump’s February order to identify and release UFO records, while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has said he has no timeline and will work through the process to comply.
  • Experts caution that any public dump may be mostly administrative files or low-quality sightings, and former AARO director Sean Kirkpatrick says his team found no evidence of alien technology as lawmakers trade skepticism and cover-up claims.