Why I Agreed to Lead the UAP Science Advisory Council for the U.S. Government
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- Author
- Avi Loeb
- Published
- July 19, 2026
- Event date
- 2025-07
- Location
- northeastern United States
- Object type
- UAP
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Original excerpt
A snapshot from a UAP video sighting in the northeastern United States in July 2025, which was detailed in files released by the Pentagon and originally obtained by the FBI. (Image credit: DOW/FBI) A month and a half ago, I was visited by a representative from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI). He raised a simple question: “Would you be willing to establish and lead a new…
Key claims
- →Avi Loeb agreed to lead a new UAP Science Advisory Council
- →ODNI approached Loeb to establish and lead the council
- →Pentagon released UAP video from July 2025 northeastern United States sighting obtained by FBI
UAP Insight Analysis— AI generated, not official
Avi Loeb announces he has agreed to lead a new UAP Science Advisory Council for the U.S. government, following a visit from an ODNI representative. The announcement references a UAP video sighting from July 2025 in the northeastern United States that was released by the Pentagon and obtained by the FBI.
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