Brent Friedman

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A figure associated with claims about UFO encounters during the Reagan administration; his accounts have been met with skepticism from some government officials.

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Secretary Of Energy Breaks Silence on UFOs

American AlchemyOct 7, 2026

Jesse Michaels interviews John Herrington, former U.S. Secretary of Energy under Ronald Reagan, about the long-reported link between UFOs and nuclear sites, and about how nuclear secrecy laws might shield UFO secrets. Herrington flatly denies Brent Friedman's viral story that he once confessed to being briefed on aliens in an underground West Virginia facility, calling it total fabrication. Friedman responds in a follow-up segment, standing by his account and speculating that the 1981 conversation may have been a test or initiation.

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