The Chris Cuomo Project

Episode: What the Government Still Isn’t Telling Us About UAPs

Date: December 16, 2025
Host: Chris Cuomo
Guest: Dan Farah (Producer/Director, The Age of Disclosure)

Episode Overview

This episode centers on government secrecy regarding Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAPs) and the forthcoming "age of disclosure" catalyzed by Dan Farah's new documentary. Chris Cuomo and Dan Farah delve into how the government has withheld information about UAPs for nearly 80 years, the bipartisan urgency now forming in Congress, and whether the public will finally get answers to one of humanity's most profound questions: Are we alone?

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Why "The Age of Disclosure" Is a Game-Changer

• Dan Farah’s documentary interviews over 30 high-level government insiders, including current senators, intelligence officials, and defense personnel.
• The goal: Break the stigma and force governmental transparency on UAP encounters and technology—a cover-up stretching back to at least Roswell (1940s).
• Farah notes, “Everyone thinks that this film is going to move disclosure forward on a very high level.” [03:23]

2. Overcoming Stigma and Risks for Whistleblowers

• Farah addresses typical "tinfoil hat" dismissals as outdated and counterproductive.
  • Quote: “There's no reason for a stigma around this topic... The reality of it is UAP are real. The most senior people in our government have made that very clear.” [04:07]
• Interviewees only talk about what they can legally disclose due to security clearances and real risks—past whistleblowers have faced threats to their lives and careers.
  • Farah: “None of these guys ever wanted to in the past be the one guy out on a limb... But I gave them safety in numbers.” [05:03]

3. The Bipartisan Nature of UAP Concern

• Farah was surprised by how bipartisan the urgency is within government—leaders from both sides view the cover-up as a critical issue.
  • “These are people who are not aligned ideologically or politically in any other way... They all felt a weight on their shoulders about knowing things the public should be aware of.” [07:39]

4. The 80-Year Cover-Up & International Scope

• The US's "crash retrieval and reverse engineering program" of non-human technology started during WWII, picked up after Roswell, and has involved both adversarial and allied nations.
  • Farah: “This has been going on for 80 years... It's not only happening in our country, it's happening in adversarial nations and allied nations as well.” [10:05]
• The current concern: a secret tech race (especially with China) to master and weaponize this technology.

5. Defining "Non-Human Intelligence"

• Farah explains that his interviewees assert:
  • Technology of non-human origin exists.
  • UAP crash sites have yielded diverse non-human bodies—possibly from multiple species.
    • “They go on the record saying that the body types have not all been the same, meaning multiple species.” [12:30]
• The implication: humanity is among broader galactic life, some of which has made contact.

6. Technology Characteristics and Threats

• UAPs demonstrate "impossible" characteristics:
  • Trans-medium travel (space-air-water seamlessly)
  • Gravity-defying maneuvers
  • Penetration of nuclear and military sites
  • Cuomo: “These craft are performing in ways that our most advanced aircraft cannot.” [16:54]
• Rubio and others (in the doc) stress:
  • Immediate and serious national security implications
  • Even if most UAPs are adversary tech, this is the “biggest intelligence failure in US history.” [24:46]

7. Systemic Secrecy and Oversight Gaps

• Key issue: Programs are shielded by over-classification, routed through private contractors, and not even known to many presidents or Congress.
  • “Even the President of the United States is on a need-to-know basis… The government overseers lose oversight… but the defense contractor keeps moving it along.” [19:10]
• This echoes past secrecy scandals (e.g., CIA assassination programs revealed only after decades).

8. Theories Behind UAP Nuclear Site Activity

• Leading theory: Observing/monitoring humanity since mastering nuclear weapons—concern over a violent, rapidly advancing species.
  • “The educated theory… is that UAP and the intelligent life controlling them are very concerned about our technological progress and… nuclear energy.” [21:51]

9. What’s Next for Disclosure?

• Farah and Cuomo predict growing public and political momentum:
  • Potential for a sitting president to officially acknowledge non-human intelligence.
  • Greater resource allocation and transparency—akin to the space race.
  • Support for bipartisan disclosure legislation (UAP Disclosure Act).
  • “I think it's only a matter of time before we have a sitting president step to the microphone [and say] we're not alone in the universe.” [28:23]

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

On Stigma

Dan Farah:

“To make any jokes about that scenario is just as stupid as making jokes about terrorist threats to commercial airlines… It's not in anyone's best interest.” [04:07]

On Whistleblowers’ Risks

Dan Farah:

“The people who speak up to say these extraordinary things… Their reputation's on the line… None of them have any benefit to lying. They have a lot to lose by making false claims.” [14:14]

On Secrecy Mechanisms

Dan Farah:

“The problem with putting information in the hands of private contractors is that over time, the government overseers lose oversight... But the defense contractor… keeps moving it along.” [19:10]

On Societal and Scientific Impacts

Dan Farah:

“The scientist that I interviewed... believe that this technology holds the solutions to the energy crisis… could change the trajectory of our species if we take it more seriously.” [38:16]

On Forgiveness and Truth

Dan Farah:

“The people who have been involved in covering this up for 80 years, these people aren't villains… And so… understanding those circumstances… some form of forgiveness... real protections given to those people so that they can comfortably step up and share the base facts.” [48:16]

On What the Public Should Demand

Chris Cuomo

“It's your money, it's your resources, and it's your right to know something about how it's all being spent.” [50:26]

Timestamps for Important Segments

• [03:13] – Farah on the initial reception and impact of his film
• [07:39] – How bipartisan concern inside the government surprised Farah
• [10:05] – Explanation of the 80-year history of UAP secrecy
• [12:30] – What “non-human intelligence” means and evidence for multiple species
• [16:39] – Characteristics of collected UAP tech: beyond human capabilities
• [19:10] – Systemic secrecy: private contractors and oversight failures
• [21:51] – Theorizing why UAPs target nuclear sites
• [24:46] – If some UAPs are foreign adversary tech, why this matters for US intel
• [27:36] – Farah names Marco Rubio as the key player primed to break the silence
• [28:23] – Predictions: A president will soon go public, more overt efforts ahead
• [38:16] – Foreign tech race (esp. with China) and potential societal impact
• [40:34] – How what Farah found changed his own view on secrecy
• [42:58] – Legislative efforts (Schumer & Gillibrand's disclosure bill); wider reaction
• [48:16] – On forgiveness, witnesses coming forward, and transparency
• [50:26] – Cuomo’s closing call for government accountability

Conclusion – Takeaways for Listeners

• The case for UAP transparency is stronger than ever—bipartisan, well-sourced, and driven by serious national security concerns.
• Government secrecy exists not just out of malice, but out of a bureaucratic habit, protection of programs, and fear of societal upheaval.
• The technology and implications at stake could reshape the world; the American public’s pressure might make the difference in ending the cover-up.
• As Cuomo emphasizes, “Even if you believe nothing, the lack of disclosure is unacceptable... It can't be a national security issue [and also] a nothing burger. It can't be both.” [47:18]

For further exploration:

• Watch Dan Farah’s documentary, The Age of Disclosure, for interviews with major government figures.
• Track progress on the UAP Disclosure Act and pressure representatives for transparency.
• Continue to question and demand clarity—this era may be a turning point.

Let’s get after it.