Summary
Sentinel News reports on avi-loeb’s June 13, 2026 announcement that he will lead the new White House-linked “UAP Science Advisory Council”, involving aaro, odni, the FBI, and all Intelligence Community members. Loeb framed the council’s purpose as addressing either a national-security threat or the biggest scientific discovery in history. The five named council members at time of publication are Harvard and other university-based scientists. This is a secondary-outlet report on the same announcement covered in Loeb’s own Medium post (src-loeb-uap-science-advisory-council-2026-06); its distinctive contribution is noting that the White House had not publicly confirmed the council’s establishment at the time of publication. The full council roster (12 members) was published simultaneously by the disclosure-foundation (src-disclosure-foundation-uap-science-council-2026-06).
Key Claims
- Loeb will lead the “UAP Science Advisory Council,” a new White House initiative involving AARO, ODNI, FBI, and the full Intelligence Community. (Loeb, via Medium)
- Council members named include: Dr. Richard Cloete (Harvard, computer science), Dr. Regina Sarmiento (Harvard, astrophysics/data science), Prof. Matthew Szydagis (U Albany, physics), Dr. Devesh Nandal (Harvard, NSF postdoctoral fellow), Dr. Omer Eldadi (Reichman University, psychology). (Loeb)
- Loeb characterized the stakes as binary: major security breach or the biggest scientific discovery in history. (Loeb)
- The White House had not confirmed the council’s establishment at publication time. (Friscourt/Sentinel News)
Notable Quotes
“Either we are dealing with a serious breach of national security or with the biggest scientific discovery in history.” — Avi Loeb