{"id":1426,"date":"2026-06-16T17:47:33","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T17:47:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/micahhanks.com\/podcast\/?p=1426"},"modified":"2026-06-16T17:47:33","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T17:47:33","slug":"06-16-26-uap-in-the-united-states-new-pentagon-releases-and-a-white-house-uap-initiative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/micahhanks.com\/podcast\/2026\/06\/16\/06-16-26-uap-in-the-united-states-new-pentagon-releases-and-a-white-house-uap-initiative\/","title":{"rendered":"06.16.26. UAP in the United States: New Pentagon Releases and a White House UAP Initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_3906\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1426-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/dts.podtrac.com\/redirect.mp3\/pscrb.fm\/rss\/p\/prfx.byspotify.com\/e\/traffic.libsyn.com\/gralienreport\/UAP_in_the_United_States_-_New_Pentagon_Releases_and_a_White_House_UAP_Initiative__MHP_061626.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/dts.podtrac.com\/redirect.mp3\/pscrb.fm\/rss\/p\/prfx.byspotify.com\/e\/traffic.libsyn.com\/gralienreport\/UAP_in_the_United_States_-_New_Pentagon_Releases_and_a_White_House_UAP_Initiative__MHP_061626.mp3\">https:\/\/dts.podtrac.com\/redirect.mp3\/pscrb.fm\/rss\/p\/prfx.byspotify.com\/e\/traffic.libsyn.com\/gralienreport\/UAP_in_the_United_States_-_New_Pentagon_Releases_and_a_White_House_UAP_Initiative__MHP_061626.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/dts.podtrac.com\/redirect.mp3\/pscrb.fm\/rss\/p\/prfx.byspotify.com\/e\/traffic.libsyn.com\/gralienreport\/UAP_in_the_United_States_-_New_Pentagon_Releases_and_a_White_House_UAP_Initiative__MHP_061626.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/micahhanks.com\/podcast\/?powerpress_pinw=1426-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/dts.podtrac.com\/redirect.mp3\/pscrb.fm\/rss\/p\/prfx.byspotify.com\/e\/traffic.libsyn.com\/gralienreport\/UAP_in_the_United_States_-_New_Pentagon_Releases_and_a_White_House_UAP_Initiative__MHP_061626.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"UAP_in_the_United_States_-_New_Pentagon_Releases_and_a_White_House_UAP_Initiative__MHP_061626.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/micahhanks.com\/podcast\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/micahhanks.com\/podcast\/subscribe\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_more\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"More\" rel=\"nofollow\">More<\/a><\/p><p>This week, the push for UAP transparency continues as lawmakers and whistleblowers unite on Capitol Hill amid the latest in a series of ongoing disclosures by the U.S. Department of War, and news of a new White House Advisory Council on UAP.<\/p>\n<p>In this installment of <em>The Micah Hanks Program<\/em>, we look at all the new developments and also provide analysis of the most intriguing files and videos released in the latest \u201cPURSUE\u201d release, and what they reveal about the U.S. government\u2019s collection of data on the UAP phenomenon.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Want to advertise\/sponsor\u00a0<em>The Micah Hanks Program<\/em>?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>We have partnered with the <b>AdvertiseCast <\/b>to handle our advertising\/sponsorship requests. If you would like to advertise with\u00a0<em>The Micah Hanks Program,<\/em>\u00a0all you have to do is\u00a0click the link below to get started:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.advertisecast.com\/TheMicahHanksProgram\"><strong>AdvertiseCast: Advertise with The Micah Hanks Program<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Show Notes<\/h3>\n<p>Below are links to stories and other content featured in this episode:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>SCU EVENT: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ctvnews.ca\/canada\/article\/ufo-conference-lands-in-canada-as-trump-administration-continues-to-release-documents\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UFO conference lands in Canada as Trump administration continues to release documents<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>UAP ADVISORY COUNCIL:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/avi-loeb.medium.com\/a-uap-science-advisory-council-to-the-u-s-f7262e57b0df\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avi Loeb Announces New UAP Science Advisory Council<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><b>UAP PRESS CONFERENCE: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.morningstar.com\/news\/pr-newswire\/20260528ny70439\/push-for-uap-ufo-transparency-intensifies-as-members-of-congress-and-whistleblowers-call-for-release-of-groundbreaking-conclusive-files\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Push for UAP Transparency Intensifies\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><b>PURSUE RELEASE 03: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.war.gov\/News\/Releases\/Release\/Article\/4515408\/department-of-war-publishes-third-release-of-unidentified-anomalous-phenomena-f\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Department of War Publishes Third Release of UAP Files<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.war.gov\/medialink\/ufo\/061226\/release_03\/documents\/CIA-UAP-017_Placement_on_High_Alert_Due_to_Perceived_Aggressive_Foreign_Posturing.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CIA Report of UAP from Zimbabwe<\/span><\/a><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.war.gov\/medialink\/ufo\/061226\/release_03\/documents\/FBI-UAP-D002_FD-1057_Unresolved-UAP-Report_ColoradoSprings_2022.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FBI Forensic Sketch Interview of \u201cPotato-shaped\u201d UAP<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.war.gov\/UFO\/?releaseDate=Release+03&amp;release=03#FBI-UAP-D003-Digital-Rendering-Unresolved-UAP-Report-Colorado-Springs-2022\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LINK TO IMAGE (artistic rendering)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.war.gov\/medialink\/ufo\/061226\/release_03\/documents\/FBI-UAP-D009_FD-302-67_Northeastern-Orb-Sighting_2026.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FBI Report of Orbs Below the Treeline<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.war.gov\/medialink\/ufo\/061226\/release_03\/documents\/FBI-UAP-D010_FD-302-71_Northeastern-Orb-Sighting_2026.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SECOND OBSERVER, SAME FBI REPORT<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a 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