Overview
A new VICE report is drawing attention in the UAP world after Joshua Golembeske, a UFO investigator and host of Cosmic Disclosure, described an alleged account from a former member of the UAP Task Force who said she may have encountered two extraterrestrials in public. According to Golembeske, the individuals were “humanoid enough to blend in” and appeared to be wearing disguises, but something about their eyes made the encounter stand out. He stressed that the story remains unverified, saying he would not call it confirmed truth without additional evidence.
The claim emerged in the wake of a high-profile Capitol Hill UFO briefing, where whistleblower David Grusch and several lawmakers again pushed the issue of non-human intelligence into the public conversation. The report adds another unusual layer to a subject already defined by a mix of intense interest, skepticism, and a lack of hard evidence.
The Alleged Encounter
Golembeske told VICE that the former task force member did not present the encounter as a definitive identification, but rather as a troubling experience she had later discussed with contacts she trusted. “She believes she may have encountered two extraterrestrials in public,” he said. “They were humanoid enough to blend in, wore disguises, but when they revealed their eyes, something was clearly off.”
That description is striking, but it remains secondhand and unsupported by independent documentation. Even in the UAP community, where extraordinary claims are common, the standards for corroboration remain a major dividing line. Golembeske himself acknowledged the uncertainty, saying he needed more evidence before regarding the story as fact.
Claims Surrounding the Capitol Hill Briefing
The report also places the alleged encounter within a broader atmosphere of disclosure-focused rhetoric. Golembeske described the briefing as unusually serious, saying whistleblowers are being threatened and that some scientists tied to legacy UAP programs have disappeared from public view. He further alleged that unnamed officials are trying to persuade President Trump to shut down disclosure efforts, though he provided no evidence in the interview for those assertions.
Grusch, whose 2023 congressional testimony helped revive mainstream scrutiny of possible retrieval programs, remained central to that conversation. Golembeske described him as “an American hero” acting at “serious personal cost.” He also pointed to Grusch’s earlier refusal to answer certain questions publicly about whether the U.S. had made contact with non-human intelligence, noting that Grusch said he could only respond in a secure setting — a SCIF — which Congress did not ultimately receive.
Evidence, Terminology, and Ongoing Skepticism
Beyond the alleged public encounter, the interview ventured into broader claims about the government’s knowledge of UAPs. Golembeske argued that the language used in recent briefings — including terms such as “non-human intelligence” and “sentient plasmoid life” — suggests lawmakers are confronting multiple phenomena, not just a single category of mystery objects. He also said he believes the U.S. possesses both craft and bodies, naming locations such as Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, S-4 at Papoose Lake, Dugway Proving Ground, and Naval Air Station Patuxent River as possible sites connected to such material.
Those assertions remain unproven, and the report underscores the continuing tension at the heart of UAP coverage: powerful testimony and vivid anecdotes often arrive long before verifiable evidence. For supporters, stories like this suggest that disclosure efforts are uncovering something far larger than previously acknowledged. For skeptics, they are another reminder that extraordinary claims still require extraordinary proof.
