This market resolves YES if, before January 1, 2027, an official representative of the US government (including, but not limited to, a member of Congress, a Cabinet official, the President, or a designated spokesperson for DoD, ODNI, or AARO) makes an on-record, unambiguous public statement acknowledging the physical retrieval of craft or materials assessed to be of non-human origin. Resolves NO if no such statement is made by the deadline.

Note: Statements that are later retracted, classified, or officially denied do not count. Leaks, whistleblower testimony without official corroboration, and unofficial comments do not count.