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Avi Loeb Leads Trump-Advised Council to De-Stigmatize UAPs

7/3/2026

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The council will publish its findings publicly and reduce stigma for Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) reporters.
Harvard professor Avi Loeb leads the council, which will advise President Donald Trump and intelligence agencies.
Members, including skeptic Michael Shermer, will examine Pentagon videos to estimate UAP velocities because they lack classified data.
Jennice Vilhauer will study witness treatment, noting only about 5 percent report sightings due to stigma.

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The council will publish its findings publicly and reduce stigma for Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) reporters.
Harvard professor Avi Loeb leads the council, which will advise President Donald Trump and intelligence agencies.
Members, including skeptic Michael Shermer, will examine Pentagon videos to estimate UAP velocities because they lack classified data.
Jennice Vilhauer will study witness treatment, noting only about 5 percent report sightings due to stigma.