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Why UFOs are crashing into Congress
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Length:
21 minutes
Released:
May 28, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Talking about UFOs was once kryptonite for your political career. Now,
senators are openly talking about UFOs, and the Pentagon is set to
deliver a long-awaited report in June detailing what it knows — and what
it doesn’t. So why the sudden change? POLITICO’s Bryan Bender and
Playbook co-author Rachael Bade dissect why lawmakers including former
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.)
are concerned about national security and forcing UFOs into the
political spotlight.
Rachael Bade is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.
Bryan Bender is a senior national correspondent for POLITICO.
Adrienne Hurst is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
Special thanks to Mary Newman.
senators are openly talking about UFOs, and the Pentagon is set to
deliver a long-awaited report in June detailing what it knows — and what
it doesn’t. So why the sudden change? POLITICO’s Bryan Bender and
Playbook co-author Rachael Bade dissect why lawmakers including former
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.)
are concerned about national security and forcing UFOs into the
political spotlight.
Rachael Bade is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.
Bryan Bender is a senior national correspondent for POLITICO.
Adrienne Hurst is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
Special thanks to Mary Newman.
Released:
May 28, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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