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Ex-intel official's new book alleges UAP cover-up

Jay Stratton, who once directed the government's UAP Task Force, is on a media tour for his new book, which alleges a cover-up; no aliens attended.

On air: Hank Ledger, Dale Bearman and Kenji Moonfield on The Five O'Clock
Published 5:36 PM ET, Friday, October 16, 2026

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First reported by CBS News: “Former U.S. intel official on new book alleging UAP government cover-up”.
Covered on BBN on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 5:36 PM ET on The Five O'Clock, by Hank Ledger, Dale Bearman and Kenji Moonfield.
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CBS NewsFormer U.S. intel official on new book alleging UAP government cover-up

What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorOkay, the one we teased: Jay Stratton, the former director of the government's Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force, has a book out called Out of the Shadows, and it alleges a cover-up about non-human intelligent life.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorA man who ran the government's UFO office says the government hid the aliens, and the publisher says it with a subtitle.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentHe did a CBS interview about it, so the book tour is basically a trailer for the book trailer.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAllegations, Dale. The book contains his claims about what he says happened.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorFine. If aliens exist, they've watched us for decades and still haven't landed. That's the review of humanity.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentLeft us on read.

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