White House Announces , Investigation of Recent, 'Unidentified Aerial Phenomena'.<br />On February 14, the Biden administration announced that <br />it is forming an interagency group to address a recent <br />string of "unidentified aerial phenomena" over the U.S.<br />On February 14, the Biden administration announced that <br />it is forming an interagency group to address a recent <br />string of "unidentified aerial phenomena" over the U.S.<br />The president, through his national security <br />adviser, has today directed an interagency <br />team to study the broader policy implications <br />for detection, analysis, and disposition <br />of unidentified aerial objects that pose <br />either safety or security risks, John Kirby, National Security Council spokesman, via CBS.<br />Every element of the government <br />will redouble their efforts to <br />understand and mitigate these events, John Kirby, National Security Council spokesman, via CBS.<br />On February 4, the U.S. shot down <br />what it claimed was a Chinese spy balloon <br />after tracking it across the country. .<br />Since then, three other objects have been shot <br />down - two over U.S. airspace and another one <br />over Canada, which was also shot down by the U.S. .<br />National Security Council spokesman <br />John Kirby said that the U.S. is still <br />determining the nature and origin of the objects. .<br />According to White House press secretary<br />Karine Jean-Pierre, there is "no indication" that <br />the objects are of an extraterrestrial origin. .<br />I don't think the American people <br />need to worry about aliens <br />with respect to these crafts, John Kirby, National Security Council spokesman, via CBS.<br />However, on February 13, Air Force General Glen VanHerck <br />said that authorities will "continue to assess" the situation, <br />when asked if extraterrestrials had been ruled out. .<br />However, on February 13, Air Force General Glen VanHerck <br />said that authorities will "continue to assess" the situation, <br />when asked if extraterrestrials had been ruled out. .<br />CBS reports that the general told reporters at the time, , "I haven't ruled anything out at this point."
