For years, UAP talk lived on the fringe. Today, presidents, astronauts, senators, and intel chiefs speak plainly about unexplained incursions and the risks they pose. This roundup shows who said what, why it matters, and how stigma is giving way to sober scrutiny.
This still is from the FLIR video, one of three declassified U.S. military clips showing encounters with unidentified anomalous phenomena. Navy aviators recorded it using a Raytheon AN/ASQ-228 ATFLIR targeting pod. The flight took place off the U.S. East Coast in 2015. The footage reached the public in 2017 and is now a central reference point in the modern UAP discussion.
Notable Public Figures on UAPs and UFOs
🏛️ Former U.S. Presidents
John F. Kennedy (USA)
Former U.S. President
Sought UFO intelligence from the CIA, reportedly requesting all related documents by early 1964.
Source: livescience.com
Why it matters: Shows early presidential curiosity about UFO secrecy at the height of the Cold War.
Dwight D. Eisenhower (USA)
Former U.S. President (1953–61)
Publicly downplayed UFOs as routine phenomena; later “alien meeting” rumors remain unverified.
Source: eisenhowerlibrary.gov
Why it matters: His era is central to many conspiracy claims, but official record is cautious and skeptical.
Jimmy Carter (USA)
Former U.S. President (1977–81)
Reported a UFO sighting in 1969 and spoke about disclosure, while citing national security limits.
Source: history.com
Why it matters: A sitting president acknowledged a personal sighting and the tension with secrecy.
Ronald Reagan (USA)
Former U.S. President (1981–89)
Told the UN in 1987 that a hypothetical alien threat might unite humanity.
Source: reaganlibrary.gov
Why it matters: Popularized the “alien threat” idea at the highest diplomatic stage.
George H. W. Bush (USA)
Former U.S. President (1989–93), former CIA Director
A recent documentary claims he told astrophysicist Eric Davis in 2003 that he had been briefed on a 1964 Holloman AFB encounter where a “non-human” entity met U.S. personnel, but that even he was later denied deeper access. Longstanding UFO lore also says Carter was refused access to some UFO files when Bush ran the CIA.
Source: NDTV, Times of India reporting on The Age of Disclosure documentary
Why it matters: Feeds the idea that even presidents and CIA directors are compartmentalized from the deepest UAP programs, if those claims are true.
George W. Bush (USA)
Former U.S. President (2001–09)
When Jimmy Kimmel asked if he looked at “the secret UFO files,” he replied, “Maybe,” and added, “I’m not telling ya nothing,” later joking online about dodging Kimmel’s UFO questions.
Source: Jimmy Kimmel Live interview, entertainment coverage
Why it matters: He treats it as a joking non-answer, which still reinforces the idea that presidents see UFO material but feel bound not to talk about it openly.
Bill Clinton (USA)
Former U.S. President (1993–2001)
Probed Roswell and claimed he found no proof of alien craft or bodies.
Source: newsweek.com
Why it matters: Signals serious behind-the-scenes curiosity, even if results were inconclusive.
Barack Obama (USA)
Former U.S. President (2009–17)
Confirmed there are recordings of objects in the sky that cannot yet be explained.
Source: newsweek.com
Why it matters: Normalizes UAPs as real unknowns rather than a joke topic.
Donald Trump (USA)
Former U.S. President (2017–21)
Said he was briefed on UFOs, claimed to know more, and refused to share details.
Source: newsweek.com
Why it matters: Teases classified content, feeding public suspicion and speculation.
🏛️ Lawmakers, Intelligence, and Agencies
Harry Reid (USA)
Former Senate Majority Leader
Helped create AATIP and said there were “hundreds and hundreds” of cases to investigate.
Source: theguardian.com
Why it matters: Opened the door for modern congressional UAP scrutiny.
Marco Rubio (USA)
U.S. Senator
Warned that unknown craft in U.S. airspace are a national security problem.
Source: space.com
Why it matters: Frames UAP as a defense and safety issue, not fringe.
Christopher Mellon (USA)
Former Deputy Asst. SecDef for Intelligence
Says UAP repeatedly violate restricted airspace with unknown capabilities.
Source: history.com
Why it matters: Senior intel voice pressing for transparency and risk assessment.
Luis Elizondo (USA)
Former Pentagon AATIP Director
Insists UAP are real, impact national security, and that the U.S. has exotic non-human materials.
Source: people.com
Why it matters: Central whistleblower claiming off-world technology in government hands.
Timothy “Tim” Gallaudet (USA)
Former Acting NOAA Administrator, Rear Adm. USN
Testified about unexplained military incidents and quoted Schumer on “technologies of unknown origin.”
Source: congress.gov
Why it matters: Connects UAP to mainstream science and policy, not just intel.
Daniel Elizondo (USA)
Former USAF Intelligence Officer
Testified about a multi-decade UAP crash-retrieval and reverse-engineering program.
Source: congress.gov
Why it matters: Directly alleges a long-running black program around non-human craft.
John Ratcliffe (USA)
Former Director of National Intelligence
Said there are many more sightings than the public knows, with extreme maneuvers.
Source: theguardian.com
Why it matters: Confirms that the classified data set is far larger and stranger than public reports.
Bill Nelson (USA)
NASA Administrator
Asked NASA scientists to study UAP reports and “find out what’s going on.”
Source: space.com
Why it matters: Brings NASA’s scientific weight into the UAP discussion.
Nick Pope (UK)
Former UK MoD UFO Project Lead
Argues that any unidentified airspace penetration is automatically a defense issue.
Source: theguardian.com
Why it matters: Shows other governments also treat UAP as serious air defense questions.
Paul Hellyer (Canada)
Former Minister of Defense
Claims UFOs and alien visitors are real and that governments hide their presence.
Source: the-independent.com
Why it matters: One of the most openly “disclosure-forward” former defense chiefs.
🛰️ Astronauts and Military Aviators
Edgar Mitchell (USA)
Apollo 14 Astronaut
Said “we are being visited” and called for an end to the “embargo of truth.”
Source: theguardian.com
Why it matters: A Moon-walker publicly endorsing an active alien presence.
David Fravor (USA)
Retired U.S. Navy Commander
Described the 2004 “Tic Tac” craft as beyond known material science and capabilities.
Source: cbsnews.com
Why it matters: Flagship modern UAP case from a highly trained pilot.
Alex Dietrich (USA)
Retired U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander
Also witnessed the Tic Tac, describing feeling vulnerable before something unidentifiable.
Source: globalnews.ca
Why it matters: Corroborates Fravor’s account from the same engagement.
Ryan Graves (USA)
Former U.S. Navy Pilot
Reported routine UAP encounters near East Coast training areas and major bases.
Source: globalnews.ca
Why it matters: Suggests persistent UAP presence around critical U.S. infrastructure.
Joseph Gradisher (USA)
Deputy Assistant Sec. of Defense (U.S. Navy)
Said UAP incursions are a hazard to pilots and operations.
Source: globalnews.ca
Why it matters: Official Pentagon acknowledgment that UAP are a real safety issue.
✈️ Mexican Air Force 2004 Incident
Lt. German Marín (Mexico)
Mexican Air Force Radar Operator
Radar tracked 11 objects surrounding a jet; he admitted being afraid of an unprecedented event.
Source: wired.com
Why it matters: Multi-sensor, multi-witness case outside the U.S. narrative.
Lt. Mario A. Vázquez (Mexico)
Mexican Air Force Infrared Operator
Described the objects as “headlights in the sky” and insisted it was not a hoax.
Source: wired.com
Why it matters: Visual and sensor confirmation from the same flight.
Maj. Magdaleno Castañón (Mexico)
Mexican Air Force Pilot
Said the objects appeared to react to pursuit and vanished when the jets backed off.
Source: wired.com
Why it matters: Implies intelligent control and responsive maneuvering.
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