Avi Loeb announced to lead new "UAP Science Advisory Council" for White House
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- MonkeeSage
- Published
- June 15, 2026
UFO Reports from the US Military and Government
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According to Avi Loeb's Medium post from yesterday, he has been tasked with the creation of a new "UAP Science Advisory Council". External Quote: The three UAP file releases thus far attracted more than a billion views and a lot of chatter on social media. However, to paraphrase the wisdom of basketball players: "we must keep our eyes on the orbs, not the audience!" What could be a better way of…
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- →Avi Loeb tasked with creating a UAP Science Advisory Council for the White House
- →Three UAP file releases have attracted over a billion views
- →Loeb emphasizes maintaining scientific focus on UAP data
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Avi Loeb announced his appointment to lead a new UAP Science Advisory Council for the White House, citing the need to maintain scientific focus on UAP data despite high public engagement.
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