Will a high-ranking U.S. official deny "UFOs = aliens" this year?

Question

This market is based on the premise that a high-ranking U.S. official will deny the idea that Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) are related to extraterrestrial life within this year. A denial should be as explicit as saying "we should not take the idea of extraterrestrial influence seriously", or similar remarks.

For the purposes of this market, a "high-ranking U.S. official" is any of:

- President

- Vice president

- Cabinet member

- Member of Joint Chiefs of Staff

- Member of the National Security Council

The statement must either be public, or made public (e.g. leaked, and confirmed by an independent source) by the end of the year. If leaked, the leak must come from two independent sources, and both sources must come forward before the end of the year.

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- [Bill Nelson's remarks](https://thehill.com/opinion/international/579303-nasa-chief-bill-nelson-latest-official-to-suggest-ufos-have/ )

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Manifold Markets · Accepted Answer

No — resolved on Jan 1, 2024 by Manifold Markets prediction market.