In refuting the scenarios, which also emanate from Pentagon officials, that the unidentified flying objects shot down by the US may also be of extraterrestrial originthe White House proceeded.

“There is no indication about aliens or alien activity in the downing of flying objects. We wanted to make sure that the American citizens and you know this. I love the movie ET, but let’s leave it at that” White House spokeswoman Karin Jean-Pierre joked.

“Thanks for clearing that up, you make my job easier”said the spokesman of the US National Security Council, John Kirby, taking the floor.

What the Pentagon said

After the operation to shoot down the third ATIA on Sunday, the Pentagon issued a statement saying its route and altitude had “raised concerns”. “We didn’t assess it as a mobile military threat to anything on the ground, but we did assess it to be a risk to flight safety and a threat because of its potential surveillance capabilities.” US Senator Mark Rubio argued that UFOs have been “operating in restricted US airspace for years”, but the public has only really become aware (of what’s going on) “in the last 72 hours”.

The Pentagon he refused to rule out the possibility UFOs to be associated with extraterrestrials. US Air Force Gen. Glenn Van Herk said intelligence agencies were “exploring all avenues” and would not yet rule out aliens or any other explanation. “I’ll let the intelligence community and the counterintelligence community figure out what’s going on. I haven’t ruled anything out,” he said characteristically.