Pentagon General Hints "The Truth Is Out There" On U.S. Government's Alien Encounters

The journalist decided to steer the discussion in a different direction.

Stephanie

• Published in News
• October 25, 2024

We've all wondered whether extraterrestrial beings have ever visited Earth. And, who could be better equipped to answer that question than the US government?

In a press conference held at the Pentagon on October 17, Major General Pat Ryder took to the podium to answer some tough questions. Some of the more serious topics discussed related to Hamas' leader Yahya Sinwar's death and Northern Korean soldiers fighting on behalf of Russia.

However, when it was journalist Jeff Schogol's turn to ask a question, he decided to steer the discussion in a different direction. The reporter asked the Major General whether aliens had ever visited Earth.

"Given the news cycle, you could announce anything about aliens or extraterrestrial life, and no one would care," Schogol said. "So… I'm just going to take the shot. What do you got on UFOs, aliens, etc.?"

Ryder answered with a tongue-in-cheek reference to the sci-fi series The X-Files, saying, "The truth is out there, Jeff, and the truth is, we have no evidence to indicate extraterrestrial life has visited the planet." Of course, we've all heard the infamous stories about Area 51, which is often rumored to have dealings with UFOs and aliens.

In 1947, it was believed that a flying saucer crashed in New Mexico and that its remains were taken to Area 51 to be reverse-engineered. However, an investigation by the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office later revealed that there was no evidence of these claims.

In a press conference held at the Pentagon on October 17, Major General Pat Ryder took to the podium to answer some tough questions.

Some of the more serious topics discussed related to Hamas' leader Yahya Sinwar's death and Northern Korean soldiers fighting on behalf of Russia.

When it was journalist Jeff Schogol's turn to ask a question, he decided to steer the discussion in a different direction. The reporter asked the Major General whether aliens had ever visited Earth.

"Given the news cycle, you could announce anything about aliens or extraterrestrial life, and no one would care," Schogol said. "So… I'm just going to take the shot. What do you got on UFOs, aliens, etc.?"

In 1947, it was believed that a flying saucer crashed in New Mexico and that its remains were taken to Area 51 to be reverse-engineered.

However, an investigation by the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office later revealed that there was no evidence of these claims.

Area 51 is a classified US Air Force facility in Nevada used for military testing and training.

Ryder answered with a tongue-in-cheek reference to the sci-fi series The X-Files, saying, "The truth is out there, Jeff and the truth is, we have no evidence to indicate extraterrestrial life has visited the planet."

So, there you have it! The truth may still be "out there," but at this stage, there is no evidence of alien life forms having visited our planet.

What do you think? Do you believe extraterrestrials have walked the Earth?

We would love to hear your opinions on this. You can share your thoughts with us in the comment section.

Stephanie