Navy withholding data on UFO sightings, congressman says

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📝 Description

As of December 13, 2025, there have been no newly public updates specifically addressing Rep. Mark Walker's claim that the Navy was withholding data on UFO sightings. Public reporting centers on a 2019 Politico piece describing the Navy's move to formalize UFO reporting guidelines and Walker's July 2019 data request. In March–April 2020, The War Zone via FOIA published the Navy's July 31, 2019 response letter to Walker, which stated the Navy logs sightings and investigates them but did not commit to releasing additional data. Since then, broader federal UAP policy developments (e.g., AARO/UAP Task Force) have occurred, but no Walker-specific disclosures have surfaced publicly.

🔍 Circumstances

Congressional action: July 16, 2019 letter from Rep. Mark Walker requesting detailed data on UAP sightings and the Navy's handling of these reports; public framing around UAP safety and national security concerns. Navy response described in July 31, 2019 letter (publicized via FOIA in 2020) stating ongoing logging/investigation but no commitment to share additional data. The issue intersected with ongoing media coverage about Navy guidelines for reporting UFOs and subsequent UAP policy efforts.

ℹ️ Additional Details

Key public milestones include: (1) April 2019 reports that the Navy was drafting formal guidelines for reporting UFOs (cited by Politico and echoed by other outlets); (2) June 2019 reports of classified Senate briefings on Navy UFO sightings; (3) July 31, 2019, a response letter from the Undersecretary of the Navy to Walker, which was later obtained via FOIA and published by The War Zone in 2020; (4) broader UAP policy developments (AARO, etc.) in subsequent years. No Walker-specific data have been publicly released beyond these archival items.

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