White House appoints UFO enthusiast known for alien claims to lead new task force.

Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb is set to lead the newly formed UAP Science Advisory Council, created by the White House, the Pentagon, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the FBI, and the broader intelligence community. This Council aims to deliver scientific insights and recommendations to the UAP Governing Board, focusing on uncovering the mysteries surrounding UAP, or unidentified anomalous phenomena.

Loeb’s credentials appear impressive, and he has assembled a diverse team that includes not just physicists, but also a pathologist, a computer scientist, a philosopher, a psychologist, and the founding publisher of a well-known skepticism magazine.

However, in recent years, Loeb has attracted attention for his bold assertions regarding extraterrestrial life. While these claims have earned him numerous television appearances, many in the scientific community regard him as a controversial figure, labeling him a fraud or a charlatan.

Despite his esteemed position at Harvard and a lengthy career, Loeb has faced criticism for his dubious claims about alien existence, dating back to at least 2015. He is particularly noted for proposing that Oumuamua was not merely an exo-comet but rather an alien probe, and for asserting that small metallic spheres discovered in the ocean were remnants of an alien spacecraft.