Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Reveals NASA Scientist and Special Forces Summoned, Destroyed, and Recovered UFOs
During a conversation with Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna on The Secretary Kennedy Podcast, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. revealed that a group of individuals claiming firsthand knowledge of secret UFO recovery operations approached him during the presidential transition. According to Kennedy, the group included a high-level NASA scientist, Navy SEALs, and Green Berets who described operations in which unidentified craft were allegedly summoned, destroyed, and recovered. The account raises questions about whether certain military personnel were not simply retrieving UFOs following unexpected crashes but were allegedly participating in deliberate operations designed to attract unidentified craft before destroying them and collecting their remains.
Kennedy explained that he was living in Palm Beach, Florida, during the presidential transition when the group approached him to discuss unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP). Describing the individuals, Kennedy stated, “It was a very high-level NASA scientist, and then a bunch of Navy SEALs and Green Berets who had been on recovery teams.” Luna immediately responded with the phrase “crash retrieval programs,” which Kennedy acknowledged. Although the identities of these individuals were not disclosed, Kennedy’s description suggested that the group claimed to possess both scientific expertise and military experience with the recovery of unidentified objects. He did not explain how he verified their backgrounds or whether their activities were associated with an officially authorized government program.
The most remarkable part of Kennedy’s account concerned the group’s alleged ability to deliberately attract unidentified craft. According to Kennedy, the individuals claimed they had “figured out how to call some of the ships in” and were subsequently “under orders to destroy them and recover them.” This statement raises questions about whether certain organizations could have developed methods of attracting UAPs rather than waiting for unexpected encounters or crashes. Kennedy offered no explanation of how these craft were summoned, whether the method relied on advanced technology or some other process, or what equipment was allegedly used to destroy them. Equally unclear is who issued the orders, where the operations were conducted, and what became of the recovered materials.
Kennedy further revealed that the group wanted him to disclose their claims publicly, but he chose not to do so during the presidential transition. He explained that he was already facing considerable criticism over accusations of promoting conspiracy theories and did not want to add another controversial subject to the discussion surrounding him.
Another noteworthy moment occurred when Kennedy acknowledged receiving additional briefings after entering government. “I have had briefings once I got in there,” he stated, adding that “a lot of this stuff is really crazy.” Although Kennedy did not elaborate on the contents of those briefings, his statement indicated that he had encountered further information concerning the UAP subject in an official capacity.
Throughout the discussion, Luna emphasized the importance of obtaining verifiable evidence rather than accepting extraordinary accounts without substantiation. As chair of the House Oversight Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets, Luna described the criticism directed toward congressional investigations of UAPs and other controversial subjects.
The historical context of Kennedy’s statements becomes particularly interesting when considering his family’s longstanding association with allegations of classified UFO information. Although there is no verified evidence that President John F. Kennedy initiated secret UFO crash retrieval operations, American government investigations of unidentified flying objects began well before his presidency. The U.S. Air Force established Project Sign in 1948, followed by Project Grudge and Project Blue Book. By the time Kennedy entered the White House in 1961, official UFO investigations had already been underway for more than a decade. What remains unresolved is whether Kennedy ever obtained information about recovered craft, unusual materials, or classified programs beyond those publicly acknowledged.
One of the most controversial historical connections appears in the alleged Marilyn Monroe UFO Document, dated August 3, 1962, just days before Monroe’s death. The document claims that President John F. Kennedy visited a secret air base to inspect objects originating from outer space and refers to recovered discs, bodies, and other materials discovered in New Mexico. It also suggests that Monroe had obtained sensitive information through her alleged associations with President Kennedy and his brother, Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, the father of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Nevertheless, the allegations illustrate how the Kennedy family became associated with claims about classified UFO knowledge decades before Robert F. Kennedy Jr. publicly described his encounter with individuals claiming knowledge of recovery operations.
The historical connection becomes more intriguing when examining the account of Uri Geller, explored in the article I’ve Seen Them With My Own Eyes. Geller claims that around March 18, 1974, he visited NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, where legendary rocket scientist Wernher von Braun showed him material allegedly recovered from a crashed UFO. According to Geller, von Braun removed an unusual metallic fragment from a safe and allowed him to examine it. Geller described the substance as smooth, reflective, and almost alive, claiming that he sensed an intelligence or awareness within the material. He further alleged that von Braun escorted him into an underground refrigerated facility containing preserved bodies of non-human beings. Geller has described seeing several small humanoid entities inside transparent containers, some appearing damaged or injured.
Wernher von Braun’s role creates a particularly interesting historical overlap because he was one of the principal architects of America’s space program during the Kennedy era. His work on the Saturn V rocket helped make possible the Apollo missions that fulfilled President Kennedy’s commitment to landing humans on the Moon. If Geller’s account were substantiated, it would suggest that a prominent figure from that same aerospace establishment possessed knowledge of recovered unidentified technology and non-human bodies during the 1970s.
These accounts also connect to the more recent statements of aerospace entrepreneur Robert Bigelow, who discussed government UFO recovery programs and classified research in the Bigelow Podcast. Bigelow expressed confidence that unusual craft and materials have been recovered and transferred to private aerospace contractors for examination and potential reverse engineering. He described what he believes is a relatively small network of individuals operating within military, intelligence, scientific, and private aerospace organizations who have maintained custody of extraordinary information for decades. Bigelow referred to these individuals as gatekeepers and suggested that some may possess firsthand knowledge of recovered technology, biological materials, or deeply compartmentalized programs.
Bigelow also revealed that he had previously met Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to discuss a proposal concerning treatment centres for homeless individuals. According to Bigelow, Kennedy unexpectedly began asking questions about unusual events at Skinwalker Ranch, including stories he had heard about confrontations involving aliens.
The presidential dimension of this discussion became more prominent in February 2026, when Bigelow says he met President Donald Trump in the Oval Office and urged him to publicly acknowledge the existence of a longstanding non-human intelligence presence on Earth. Bigelow advocated an initial presidential acknowledgment followed by a broader process of disclosure concerning recovered technology, biological materials, classified programs, and other sensitive subjects. On February 19, Trump announced that federal agencies would begin releasing additional government information concerning UFOs and related matters, although he did not confirm the existence of extraterrestrial life. Bigelow has acknowledged that he does not know whether his meeting influenced those actions. The developments nevertheless provide context for Kennedy’s conversation with Luna, particularly her emphasis on presidential support for declassification and the congressional effort to obtain tangible evidence.
Perhaps the most consequential aspect of Kennedy’s recent disclosure is the apparent distinction between recovering objects after accidents and deliberately initiating encounters for the purpose of obtaining unidentified technology. If such operations were ever substantiated, they would raise questions about how humanity has approached potentially non-human intelligence and whether technological acquisition has taken priority over communication or peaceful observation. Bigelow has expressed concerns about humanity’s tendency to weaponize technologies it does not fully understand, while Geller’s account introduces the possibility that some recovered materials might possess properties extending beyond conventional machinery. Kennedy’s description adds disturbing possibility: that certain encounters could have been deliberately initiated through organized military operations. The critical questions remain who authorized the supposed missions, how unidentified craft were attracted, and what happened to the recovered materials.
This highlights the persistence of similar allegations concerning recovered craft, NASA scientists, military recovery personnel, classified aerospace research, and restricted government knowledge. What began as claims surrounding the Kennedy administration now finds an unexpected parallel in Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s own account of individuals approaching him with information about the deliberate destruction and recovery of unidentified craft.
