When the 13th of November approached, I—along with many others—had high hopes for Congress’s latest UAP hearing, titled “Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Exposing the Truth.”

It’s fair to say that the last few years have been a whirlwind of revelations, half-revelations, and renewed public interest in unidentified aerial phenomena, yet each hearing leaves us wondering if we’ve truly gotten closer to the truth. The second UAP hearing was no exception.

Despite an impressive lineup of witnesses and a seemingly serious approach from lawmakers, we ended up with the same lingering questions and a familiar taste of frustration.