Last week, as controversy following the recent downing of unidentified objects over North America continued, President Joe Biden finally spoke out on the matter, defending his administration's decision to shoot down three objects that, to this date, still officially remain unidentified. The President's remarks offered a rare glimpse at Biden's position on UAP, or what he characterized as "unidentified aerial objects," and his role in directing the intelligence community to learn what they can about them. This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we analyze the President's statements, the leading explanations for what the objects were, and why the Pentagon remains silent on recent images that have surfaced online purporting to depict an anomalous object over Mosul, Iraq. The story doesn't end here... become an X Subscriber and get access to even more weekly content and monthly specials. Want to advertise/sponsor The Micah Hanks Program? We have partnered with the fine folks at Gumball to handle our advertising/sponsorship requests. If you would like to advertise with The Micah Hanks Program, all you have to do is click the link below to get started: Gumball: Advertise with The Micah Hanks Program Show Notes Below are links to stories and other content featured in this episode: NEWS: • FBI records deepen mystery of dig for Civil War-era gold Biden declares 'Kyiv stands' in surprise visit to Ukraine Tributes pour in for former President Jimmy Carter after he enters hospice care Presidents Day is not just a day for an appliance sale. So who does it celebrate? Lincoln or Washington? UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL OBJECTS: • Biden says the 3 aerial objects shot down were not Chinese spy balloons As Mystery Objects Get Shot Down, U.S. Sets Up New Task Force on UFOs Special UFO task force with FAA, Pentagon & Homeland Security experts is being set up Pentagon warned that UFOs are a threat ‘to the immediate safety of US citizens’ just weeks ago White House: Leading Explanation is Commercial or Benign Objects Decision to shoot down balloons puts spotlight on hobbyists Airborne Low Speed Clutter Not National Weather Service's Fault 'Large white balloon' seen by pilots over Honolulu, Hawaii, online reports claim ‘Mosul Orb’: US silent on UFO filmed by military over Iraq BECOME AN X SUBSCRIBER AND GET EVEN MORE GREAT PODCASTS AND MONTHLY SPECIALS FROM MICAH HANKS. Sign up today and get access to the entire back catalog of The Micah Hanks Program, as well as “classic” episodes of The Gralien Report Podcast, weekly “additional editions” of the subscriber-only X Podcast, the monthly Enigmas specials, and much more. Like us on Facebook Follow @MicahHanks on Twitter Keep up with Micah and his work at micahhanks.com.