Former US congressman says military source told him about ‘aliens breeding with humans’ at secret sites World News
A former US congressman who was once in line to become the nation’s top law enforcement official has claimed that a serving member of the military briefed him on a secret program involving aliens and abducted humans, a claim he says was made directly to him personally while he was still in office.Matt Gaetz, who was nominated by Donald Trump to be attorney general in 2024, withdrew his name amid allegations that he had sexual relations with a 17-year-old girl, allegations he denies and for which he has not been charged, he made the comments during the March 31 Appearance on Benny ShowHosted by prominent right-wing influencer Benny Johnson.
What Gaetz says he was told
Gaetz said the conversation took place in his office in Crestview, Florida, and described it as a direct briefing from a uniformed member of the U.S. military, which he described as non-classified, but which was attended by members of his staff. He said that a “senior enlisted” service member had come to him with information about “locations of hybrid breeding programs”, describing a system in which, he said, “captured aliens were breeding with humans to create some hybrid race that could engage in space communication.” According to Gaetz, the same person told him that human participants in the alleged program were drawn from “war zones” and “even caravans of migrants” and that the activities were not limited to a single site. He said he was told there were “six to 12 locations across the country where this happened,” and that the person who briefed him wanted congressional intervention, specifically, coordinated visits by lawmakers to those locations so that any alleged actions could not be moved or concealed. That move never materialized, Gaetz said. He said, “It was a physical impossibility to have members of Congress present at multiple sites at the same time”, and as a result, no such effort was made. He also clarified that he has not verified the claims presented before him.Also read: US Congressman says he knows UFO secrets that could ‘keep Americans up at night’ and ‘shock the nation’
Political and personal background
Gaetz’s comments come against the backdrop of a political career that has included both prominence and controversy. In November 2024, he was nominated to serve as Attorney General under Trump, a role that would have put him at the head of the Justice Department. He later withdrew from consideration as the investigation into allegations involving a minor intensified. Gaetz has denied any wrongdoing, and no criminal charges have been filed against him. More recently, he has also at times distanced himself from elements of the Trump administration’s foreign policy, including criticism of the conflict involving Iran. Speaking at CPAC, he warned that sending ground troops would make the US “poorer and less safe” and said he was “not sure we will kill more terrorists than we create.”
How is the claim received?
The interview quickly circulated online, drawing a largely skeptical response. On X, one user questioned whether the clip itself was authentic, writing: “@Grok is this interview AI?” Others dismissed the claim outright, with one post writing: “It’s ‘April Fools’ time now.” Many reactions focused on the lack of supporting evidence. One user wrote, “Extraordinary claim with zero credible evidence, no verified reports support it, so it should be considered unproven and highly doubtful,” while another commented: “Aliens are breeding with humans… and somehow people will take this seriously in 2026?” Some responses referenced Gaetz’s past political positions. “And to think this guy was so close to becoming Attorney General of the United States,” one user wrote, while another said: “How did you go from rising star congressman to podcaster conspiracy theorist so fast?” Others drew comparisons to famous conspiracy figures. “Is he trying to beat the Alex Jones caricature?”. one user asked, while another wrote: “This might be the stupidest conspiracy theory I’ve ever heard and I’m a conspiracy theorist.”
What is confirmed and what is not
Gaetz’s account is based primarily on what he says he was told during that meeting. He has not provided documents, names, locations, or any independent confirmation to support the existence of any such program, and acknowledged that he has not verified the information himself.No US military or government body has confirmed the existence of any programs involving alien-human hybridization or the abduction of civilians for such purposes. Publicly acknowledged investigations of unidentified aerial phenomena have documented unexplained sightings, but have not established evidence of extraterrestrial involvement.The only clear public support for Gaetz’s claims came from Dr. Steven Greer, a retired emergency physician turned UFO researcher, who responded to the comments during an appearance on the same program on April 4. “We’ve got hold of those bodies, some alive, some dead,” Greer said, adding that “there’s some horrible program being run by the military where they’re trying to mix the DNA of these creatures with humans, and they come up with these demonic-looking things that are used to abduct people.”“He further claimed that “Everybody is hearing about alien abductions, it’s not outsiders doing it. It’s a secret human program. We know it and we can prove it,” describing the issue as “the biggest scandal in the history of the United States.”Greer also alleges that a secret, untrained group possesses reverse-engineered extraterrestrial vehicles and that a vast cover-up exists surrounding such technologies. He is best known for founding the Center for the Study of Extraterrestrial Intelligence (CSETI) and The Disclosure Project, and has long advocated the disclosure of classified information on UFOs and extraterrestrial contact.His claims have received both support and significant criticism over the years, and, like Gaetz’s account, have not been independently verified or corroborated by any official evidence.At the moment, the claims are unproven and based on claims that have not been confirmed by government bodies or the broader scientific community.