Summary

Newsweek (April 29, 2026) reports on Rep. anna-paulina-luna’s appearance on the Pod Force One podcast hosted by New York Post columnist miranda-devine, in which she said she had “observed things that are of nonhuman origin and creation” inside a SCIF and pledged to hold a press conference once the underlying material is declassified. The remarks landed amid mounting pressure on the department-of-war over the missed April 14 deadline for the 46 UAP videos Luna had demanded (src-luna-46-uap-videos-demand-2026-03, src-pentagon-uap-deadline-missed-2026-04). A Department of War official reiterated to Newsweek that aaro is coordinating with the White House and other agencies to consolidate UAP records, transfer them to the National Archives, and “supercharge” the president’s release initiative. The piece notes Luna avoided the word “aliens,” and that defense and intelligence officials continue to say there is no verified evidence the phenomena are extraterrestrial.

Key Claims

  • Luna said she has “seen evidence in a SCIF that leads me to believe there are things we cannot explain” and “observed things that are of nonhuman origin and creation” (Luna, Pod Force One).
  • Luna pledged a press conference upon declassification: “I will have a press conference, and I’ll show you exactly what we saw” (Luna).
  • When pressed by Devine on aliens, Luna said: “I don’t call them aliens, and I don’t know what these things are that they’re using” (Luna).
  • Luna predicted “more information will be coming out soon” and “the American people will have many of their questions answered” (Luna).
  • DoW/AARO statement: AARO “is working in close coordination with the White House and across federal agencies to consolidate existing UAP records collections and facilitate the expeditious release of never-before-seen UAP information” (DoW official to Newsweek).
  • AARO has been transferring UAP records to the National Archives in accordance with federal law since the office was established (DoW).
  • Defense/intelligence officials maintain no verified evidence of extraterrestrial technology; AARO attributes most resolved cases to airborne clutter, sensor limits, or classified U.S. programs (Newsweek synthesis).

Notable Quotes

“I have seen evidence in a SCIF that leads me to believe there are things we cannot explain. I have observed things that are of nonhuman origin and creation. That’s my opinion.” — Anna Paulina Luna

“When it’s declassified, I will have a press conference, and I’ll show you exactly what we saw.” — Anna Paulina Luna

“I don’t call them aliens, and I don’t know what these things are that they’re using, right? But I think that there’s stuff that we have witnessed as members of Congress, been briefed on that we cannot explain.” — Anna Paulina Luna

“The Department of War’s All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office is working in close coordination with the White House and across federal agencies to consolidate existing UAP records collections and facilitate the expeditious release of never-before-seen UAP information.” — DoW official to Newsweek