Coverage of PRG’s Advocacy Work

PRG’s advocacy work has been extensively followed by national and international political media.  Some of this coverage is shown below. A full archive can be found HERE.

 

Washingtonian Magazine

July 12, 2023 – DC’s UFO Lobbyist on Alien Spacecraft Claims: “This Thing Is Getting Ready to Blow Sky-High” – Luke Mullins

February 15, 2023 – DC’s UFO Lobbyist Doesn’t Buy the White House’s Extraterrestrial DenialLuke Mullins

February 13, 2023 – DC Had Multiple UFO Sightings 71 Years AgoSherri Dalphonse

August 23, 2022UFO Lobbyist’s Quest to Prove to the Government That Alien Life Exists – Luke Mullins

New York Times

April 25, 2017 – People Are Seeing U.F.O.s Everywhere, and This Book Proves It – Ralph Blumenthal

May 10, 2016 – Hillary Clinton Gives U.F.O. Buffs Hope She Will Open the X-Files – Amy Chozick

May 3, 2013 – Visitors From Outer Space, Real or Not, Are Focus of Discussion in Washington – Andrew Siddons

May 14, 2009 – A climate solution that’s out of this world – Anne C. Mulkern

February 15, 1998 – Politics: The X-Plank

Washington Post

June 1, 2021 –Close encounters: Democrats and Republicans unified in taking UFOs seriously – Ashley Parker

December 11, 2015 – UFO truthers want to make Roswell an issue in 2016. Meet their lobbyist. – Ben Terris

May 14, 2013 – The fear that drives our alien belief – Caitlin Dewey,

May 3, 2013 – The conspiracy religion: UFOs and you – Alexandra Petri

May 3, 2013 – Believe in UFOs? Highlights of the Citizen Hearing on Disclosure – Alexandra Petri

April 11, 2013 – Mock congressional hearing on alien life brings former members back to planet Washington – Emily Heil

December 9, 2012 – The right to petition the White House prompts grievances, gags online – David Nakamura

November 7, 2011 – White House denies aliens exist on Earth  – Melissa Bell

April 21, 2009 – The Exo Files Cosmic Politics? To Believers, No Idea Is Alien – Dan Zak

November 11, 2007 – Fact Checker: Aliens Support Clinton, Richardson – Michael Dobbs

September 18, 2007 – Washington Sketch: There’s the Red Vote, the Blue Vote . . . and the Little Green Vote – Dana Milbank

July 8, 2007 – At Roswell Festival, Doubt Is an Alien Concept – William Booth

January 17, 2003 – The Man Who has the Fringe Tied up in Knots – Dan Oldenburg

July 23, 1999 – In the Loop: Still Searching for the Candidate – Al Kamen

September 7, 1997 – Close Encounters of a Strange Kind – David Segal

NBC News

February 19, 2023 – UFOs have finally gone mainstream. The UFO community isn’t thrilled – Alex-Seitz-Wald

June 13, 2021 – ‘Truth embargo’: UFOs are suddenly all the talk in Washington –  Alex Seitz-Wald

CNN

May 1, 2013 – iReport – If TRUTH is controversial...

November 8, 2011 – White House: No contact with aliens, but we’re looking – Dan Merica

October 5, 2011 – iReport – Paradigm Research Group: Solving the UFO Mystery – Ivan Trajkovic

Politico

May 20, 2022 – Washington’s UFO lobbyist sees progress in first public hearing in 54 years – Caitlin Oprysko

May 24, 2021 – Washington’s UFO lobbyist is having a momentTheodoric Meyer

April 29, 2013 – Ex-pols assembled for alien ‘hearing’ – Patrick Gavin

April 29, 2013 – Stephen Bassett holds ‘Citizen Hearing on Disclosure’ – Patrick Gavin

November 8, 2011 – W.H. takes on extraterrestrial issue – Leigh Munsil

December 2, 2008 – Roswell calling Podesta – Ben Smith

Roll Call

February 11, 2016 – Lynn Woolsey Doesn’t Find UFO Talk Totally Spacey – Warren Rojas

September 3, 2015 – UFO Activist Determined to Inject Extraterrestrials Into 2016 Race – Warren Rojas

February 23, 2015 – UFO Activist to Capitol Hill: ‘Beam Me Up!’ – Warren Rojas

November 13, 2006 – In Search of … Lobbying Clout: Only Full-Time UFO Lobbyist Struggles to Attract Attention – Tory Newmyer

The Hill

June 8, 2021 – Recent UFO activity should inspire us to take better care of the Earth – Cyril Christo

April 29, 2013 – Former members of Congress to hear week of testimony about space aliens – Justin Sink

November 7, 2011 – White House: No proof of alien life – Peter Schoeder

September 22, 2011 – Petition to legalize pot is first to hit White House threshold; ET proposal close – Brendan Sasso

 Washington Times

May 23, 2021 – Incoming: Congressional hearings on UFOs – Jennifer Harper

December 20, 2017 – The press gets frisky with UFOs – Jennifer Harper

October 19, 2016 – Finale: Fox News, Chris Wallace and the ‘fair and balanced’ debate – Jennifer Harper

July 8, 2016 – Hillary, the ‘E.T. Candidate’ Revisited – Jennifer Harper

May 17, 2016 – UFO Sighting at the White House – Jennifer Harper

May 12, 2016 – Hillary Clinton and UFOs: The political press gets serious about the ‘ET candidate’ – Jennifer Harper

January 17, 2016 – Hillary Clinton’s UFO story becomes a favorite topic of the global media: Study – Jennifer Harper

January 4, 2016 – A campaign promise: Hillary Clinton vows to investigate UFOs, Area 51 and alien visitors – Jennifer Harper

February 16, 2015 – John Podesta has an extraterrestrial regret before leaving White House adviser position – Jennifer Harper

January 20, 2015 – Lobbyist buzzes Washington over extraterrestrials & a government “truth embargo” Jennifer Harper

December 24, 2014 – Activist demands congressional action on aliens — of the extraterrestrial kind – Jennifer Harper

November 23, 2014 – U.S. Congress gets a warning on aliens – of the extraterrestrial kind – Jennifer Harper

April 28, 2013 – Inside the Beltway: Out there – Jennifer Harper

April 15, 2013 – Ex-lawmakers join hearing: What if ETs live among us? – Cheryl K. Chumley

January 18, 2011 – Inside the Beltway: The Great Beyond – Jennifer Harper

December 5, 2010 – Inside the Beltway: Assange, Call Home – Jennifer Harper

August 18, 2009 – Inside the Beltway: Alien Issues – Jennifer Harper

April 18, 2008 – Wave of dignitaries tests city protocol, security – Jennifer Harper

A full archive of PRG’s media coverage can be found HERE.