JD Vance says he's 'obsessed' with UFOs, vows to investigate Area 51 during break

New Delhi,UPDATED: Aug 3, 2025 03:03 IST

US Vice President JD Vance recently shared his growing interest in unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs) during an appearance on the Ruthless podcast. Speaking candidly, Vance admitted, “I’m obsessed with the whole UFO thing. What’s actually going on? What were those videos all about?” He noted that although he hasn’t uncovered much yet, he intends to explore the matter further during the upcoming August congressional break.

According to Fox News, Vance even joked that he would take the podcast hosts to a secretive Area 51 base once he discovers the truth of the mysterious sightings.

The Vice President did not detail which videos interested him, but last year featured numerous headlines and viral videos involving peculiar aerial sightings. Last November, the House Oversight Committee held an influential hearing about UAPs. The hearing was intended to achieve transparency into the Pentagon's probe of inexplicable phenomena.

One of the prominent testimonies came from Luis Elizondo, former head of the Defense Department’s Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP). Elizondo asserted that the U.S. government possesses evidence of extraterrestrial life and accused a hidden group of officials of being a "cabal" of withholding this knowledge.

DRONE SIGHTINGS STIR PUBLIC CONCERN

Adding to the mystery, SUV-sized drones were spotted flying over New Jersey in December, alarming residents. The Trump administration responded with a report released in January, confirming that some of these drones were authorized by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for research purposes.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt addressed public concerns, stating, “After research and study, the drones that were flying over New Jersey in large numbers were authorized by the FAA for research and various other reasons.”

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