Why Are There NDAs Prohibiting UAP Disclosure To President Trump?
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- Author
- Avi Loeb
- Published
- August 2, 2026
- Event date
- 2026-07-31
Original excerpt
(Image Credit: Rep. E. Burlison ) On July 31, 2026, Aaron Lukas, Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence, wrote a memo (available here ) in which he stated that information related to Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) which is known to former or current U.S. Government employees, must be disclosed to the Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters (PURSUE) Task…
Key claims
- →Aaron Lukas memo issued July 31, 2026 on UAP disclosure protocols
- →NDAs reportedly restrict UAP information from reaching President Trump
- →PURSUE Task Force established to handle UAP reporting to presidency
- →Government employees with UAP knowledge subject to disclosure mandates
Avi Loeb questions why Non-Disclosure Agreements restrict UAP information sharing with President Trump, citing a July 2026 memo from the Deputy Director of National Intelligence regarding the PURSUE Task Force.
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