Testimony by the head of the government's All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), Sean Kirkpatrick, and his boss, the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security (USDI&S), Ronald Moultrie, strongly suggests that they are determined to shut down public discussions about UAP.
Everything is prosaic
AARO has found no credible evidence thus far of extraterrestrial activity, off world technology, or objets that defy the known laws of physics.
Sean Kirkpatrick seems to be suggesting (and this is what most news organizations will take away) that there is no credible evidence (and by extension, no credible eyewitness testimony) that there is anything extraordinary, and that everything can be explained away.
What is damning about Kirkpatrick’s statement and tone is that he says this after several military personnel had come forward to tell their stories to AARO of incredible events of incredible importance (e.g., shutting down our nuclear missiles), and many witnesses have said they have seen classified imagery of vehicles demonstrating unbelievable capabilities (e.g., Sen. Romney).
Kirkpatrick could have said, “We have heard incredibly testimony by credible witnesses of relatively incredible things and have seen some amazing data, but we have not been able to track down the origin of these events to any particular source.”
This would have been more accurate and more respectful of witnesses.
However, it seems Kirkpatrick's belittling language and tone are designed to deter future cooperation from potential witnesses.
Kirkpatrick testimony discrediting witness testimony, April 19, 2023
Investigative journalism should go away
For those few cases that have leaked to the public previously and subsequently commented on by the US government, I encourage those who hold alternative theories or views to submit your research to credible peer-reviewed scientific journals … that is how science works, not by blog or social media.
Kirkpatrick is basically saying investigative journalism, news reporting, podcasts, blogs, and social media discussions should shut up. The irony is that AARO would not exist were it not for the pressure applied by these groups.
Furthermore, Kirkpatrick's statements are incredibly misleading, as AARO has failed to release any data of sufficient quality for the public to conduct a scientific analysis.
Kirkpatrick testimony tearing into public discussions, April 19, 2023
Lock up the UAP journalists and enthusiasts
Finally, in this 3 minute discussion between Rep. LaHood and Ronald Moultrie, they discuss their desire to see people and groups who discuss UAP prosecuted or otherwise suffer some consequences in order to deter people from talking about UAP.
Moultrie testimony, May 17, 2022
Based on Kirkpatrick and Moultrie’s own words, the lack of meaningful data released by AARO, and Kirkpatrick’s recent public letter attempting to discredit a former government whistleblower, it appears that AARO wants public discussion on UAP to cease.