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NORAD commander says he has not ruled anything out about shot-down objects

When: 12 Feb 2023
Sources: 2 public sources

Gen. Glen VanHerck, NORAD commander during the February 2023 shootdowns U.S. Northern Command, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

At a Pentagon briefing on the objects downed over North America, a reporter asked Gen. Glen VanHerck whether aliens had been ruled out. He said he would leave that to intelligence agencies and had not ruled anything out. The White House said the next day there was no indication of aliens.

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OfficialMelissa Dalton and Gen. Glen VanHerck hold a press briefing (transcript) (opens in a new tab)U.S. Department of War (formerly Defense) / 2023-02-12
OfficialPress Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and NSC Coordinator John Kirby, February 13, 2023 (opens in a new tab)The White House (archived) / 2023-02-13

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