CIA-Backed Researcher Says US Has Four Types of Alien Bodies in Its Possession. Here’s What’s Happening

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A former CIA researcher claims the US holds remains of four alien species, reigniting the UFO disclosure debate at the highest levels
CIA-Backed Researcher Says US Has Four Types of Alien Bodies in Its Possession. Here’s What’s Happening
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A government-linked scientist is forcing a serious conversation about what the United States may have quietly held for decades. Dr. Hal Puthoff, a CIA-funded researcher and former advisor to the Advanced Aerospace Weapon System Applications Program, has stated on record that the US has recovered biological remains of four distinct alien species from downed craft. The claim lands at a moment when official UFO disclosure has never felt closer.

Who Is Hal Puthoff and Why Does His Claim Carry Weight?

According to Fox News, Puthoff appeared on Steve Bartlett's The Diary of a CEO podcast alongside filmmaker Dan Farah, director of Age of Disclosure. He stated that individuals involved in crash recovery operations confirmed at least four separate types of extraterrestrial life. Puthoff noted he lacked direct access but said he believed his sources entirely.

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Who Are the Four Alien Species the US Allegedly Has in Custody?

His collaborator Dr. Eric Davis previously identified the four alien species as Grays, Nordics, Insectoids, and Reptilians. Reportedly, Grays are small, large-eyed, hairless beings roughly four feet tall, while Nordics resemble humans in height. Reptilians are described as scaly, upright-walking creatures and Insectoids as praying mantis-like beings. According to Davis, Grays were among those recovered in the 1947 Roswell UFO crash, as per Firstpost.

What Did Filmmaker Dan Farah Add to These Claims?

Farah stated that “dozens of crashed craft of non-human origin” have been recovered across the US alone, with non-human bodies retrieved from several of them, as per Fox News. His documentary Age of Disclosure features senior intelligence officials who reportedly went on record about crash retrieval programmes.

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Have Other Officials Made Similar Claims Before?

In 2023, former Air Force Intelligence officer David Grusch told the US Congress under oath that the government possessed non-human biologics from downed UFOs, according to the New York Post. His testimony marked the first time such claims entered a formal legislative setting.

Is the Trump Administration Moving Toward Full UFO Disclosure?

The Donald Trump administration has since ordered greater transparency, releasing the first tranche of Alien Files and establishing an inter-agency committee headed by Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth.

Author Kent Heckenlively told Fox News that "Once you start telling the truth, you’ve got to tell it all. So I really think that the Trump administration has shown that they are interested in getting the truth out. I think some of the releases have been truly remarkable."

Why Does This Moment Feel Different From Past UFO Claims?

What remains striking is not just the content of these claims but who is making them. When CIA-linked researchers and congressional witnesses use the same language, the conversation shifts decisively from fringe to consequential.

(With inputs from yMedia)