JD Vance
50th Vice President of the United States, serving under donald-trump since January 2025. Self-described as “obsessed” with UFO files; has publicly pledged to investigate area-51 and “get to the bottom of the UFO files” before the end of his term.
UAP positions and statements
- March 2026 — On podcaster benny-johnson’s show, Vance said: “I’ve still got three more years as vice president. I will get to the bottom of the UFO files.” Also said he had been trying to find time to investigate area-51 since taking office. (src-trump-pentagon-uap-files-2026-05)
- Christian-faith framing — In the same interview, Vance suggested some UAP sightings reported as aliens may instead be “spiritual demons,” casting his interest partly through a religious lens. (src-trump-pentagon-uap-files-2026-05)
His advocacy aligns him with the Trump administration’s broader uap-disclosure push but introduces a distinct theological angle absent from other senior officials in department-of-war or aaro coordination.