Classified triangular UFO footage remains locked despite Trump whistleblower order
Two classified videos allegedly showing a 100-foot (30-metre) black triangular UFO over a Colorado military base remain locked away despite President Donald Trump's new order aimed at encouraging more UFO whistleblowers to come forward, sources familiar with the footage told The Post.
The videos, recorded on a service member's personal mobile phone on consecutive nights in 2023, are among the pieces of evidence whistleblowers say still cannot be discussed or released publicly because they remain classified by the Air Force. They captured the craft zooming over mountains and actively camouflaging in clouds, according to those sources.
Why the videos remain classified
The footage is stored with the Air Force Office of Special Investigations in Colorado, under file numbers IRR1669S015524 and IRR1669S005024. Previous UFO whistleblowers warn that Trump's new order waiving nondisclosure agreements for people with special knowledge on government programs does little to change the situation.
Dylan Borland, a US Air Force veteran and former private contractor who testified to Congress in 2024 about witnessing a massive triangular UFO over a NASA hangar, told The Post: 'This does nothing for the people who could have come forward and spoken already. Nothing has changed.'
Borland added: 'I've done the committees, done private meetings, at this point, unless I'm speaking under oath to the public, what's the point?'
Whistleblowers face retaliation
Matthew Brown, a former defence industry contractor, revealed on the Weaponized podcast in early 2026 that there was a secret Pentagon program called 'Immaculate Constellation' that studied, collected data and recovered UFOs. He told the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) behind closed doors.
'Frankly doesn't do anything new,' said Brown of Trump's order. 'It does not free whistleblowers to speak publicly.'
Both Brown and Borland faced professional reprisals after blowing the whistle. Borland alleges retaliation including problems with his security clearance, workplace harassment and a derailed career. Brown lost his job as a contractor and was smeared as an anti-Semite to reporters after he went through proper channels.
'AARO and ODNI should not have any leadership role in this project as they have discredited themselves,' Brown stated.
Mixed reactions from the whistleblower community
Several more potential whistleblowers remain unmoved by the Trump administration directive and are still holding back their testimonies and best evidence, according to sources. However, some are supportive.
David Grusch, a former Air Force intelligence officer and UFO whistleblower, told The Post: 'I welcome President Trump's action and hope it gives courage to those who have said nondisclosure agreements prevented them from telling Congress or the Executive Branch what they know.'
Grusch, who was the first whistleblower to file an Inspector General complaint alleging that UAP legacy programs were concealed from oversight, added: 'I paid a severe personal and professional price for doing so. Others should not have to face the same barriers or retaliation to tell the truth.'