UFO videos over Colorado base stay classified despite Trump order

Dylan Borland, a former Air Force veteran and contractor who testified before Congress in 2024 about what he described as a massive triangular UFO hovering over a NASA hangar, was blunt. "This does nothing for the people who could have come forward and spoken already," he told The Post. "Nothing has changed." Borland said he faced professional retaliation after raising concerns, including problems with his security clearance and damage to his career.

Matthew Brown, a former defense industry contractor, questioned whether the directive would allow whistleblowers to speak directly to the public. Brown has alleged a secret Pentagon program called "Immaculate Constellation" collected information on and recovered UFOs. "It frankly doesn't do anything new. It does not free whistleblowers to speak publicly," he said. Brown said he lost his contracting job after using official whistleblower channels and was later subjected to damaging allegations. He criticized the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence for their handling of disclosures.

Not all former officials dismissed the administration's move. David Grusch, the former Air Force intelligence officer who became one of the most prominent UAP whistleblowers, said he welcomed the directive. "I hope it gives courage to those who have said nondisclosure agreements prevented them from telling Congress or the Executive Branch what they know," Grusch told The Post. He filed an Inspector General complaint alleging information about purported UAP legacy programs was withheld from proper congressional oversight and later testified publicly. "I paid a severe personal and professional price for doing so," he said. "Others should not have to face the same barriers or retaliation to tell the truth."

The dispute highlights a central tension in the government's UAP investigation: much of the evidence cited by whistleblowers remains classified. Claims about recovered craft and secret programs continue to face skepticism from those who cannot verify the underlying material.