
A fierce public row has erupted over UFO claims after a Pentagon backed report dismissed alien theories, only for retired Navy figure Tim Gallaudet to hit back and accuse former government scientist Sean Kirkpatrick of spreading lies, turning what was meant to be a scientific conclusion into a bitter personal and political clash.
The dispute centres on findings released by the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office, the unit tasked with investigating unidentified aerial phenomena. Under the leadership of Sean Kirkpatrick, the office produced a detailed report in 2024 examining decades of UFO sightings and claims.