"One obstacle to figuring out why parts of the American government have developed a strange fascination with unidentified aerial phenomena and nonhuman intelligence is the journalistic embarrassment that attends asking directly about the subject."
"Last week a YouTuber and podcast host named Brian Tyler Cohen asked Barack Obama about aliens, and the former president indicated that they exist while disavowing any personal knowledge of extraterrestrial secrets."
"At a White House news conference, Karoline Leavitt was asked about online rumors that Donald Trump has an aliens speech ready to go, which she denied knowledge of."
"Now that the press corps has warmed to the subject, it's worth setting out the reality-based questions that a declassification effort could help us resolve."
The American government's fascination with unidentified aerial phenomena and nonhuman intelligence faces obstacles due to journalistic embarrassment. Reporters struggle to treat the subject seriously, unlike pressing issues such as immigration or national security. A recent inquiry by Brian Tyler Cohen to Barack Obama about aliens prompted a response indicating their probable existence. This led to further questions directed at Donald Trump, who claimed Obama revealed classified information. The press's growing interest opens the door for reality-based questions regarding military possession of classified aerial footage and other related matters.
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