ASIRP Daily UAP Brief — Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Top Stories
• 46 classified UAP videos now past "next week" window — NewsNation reported May 10 that the videos would drop "next week" (May 11–18). That window has closed with no release. Luna confirmed they'll be in the "second drop" but no new timeline given. This remains the #1 near-term deliverable. UFO UAP Tracker
• Trump executive memo on UAP reportedly imminent — Coulthart noted on Saturday's Reality Check (May 17) that Eric Berles revealed Trump will issue a memo mandating UAP file releases with "stiff penalties" for non-compliance. Would be a significant escalation beyond the Feb 19 social media directive. No official text yet. Coulthart Reality Check, May 17
• Coulthart calls for modern "Church Commission" — On the same episode, Coulthart called out the CIA for lying to Congress about UAP data and argued it's time for a new Church-style committee investigation into intelligence agency suppression. Reality Check Q&A
Countdown
• 46 classified UAP videos (Luna "second drop") — OVERDUE
• PURSUE Release 02 — ~early June (~20 days, per Luna's ~30-day estimate)
• AARO classification guide accounting — 28 days (June 16 deadline)
• SCU Annual Conference, Toronto — July 24–26
Worth Reading
• Coulthart Reality Check Q&A (May 17) — CIA lies, Church Commission call, psyop questions
• Elizondo on Joey Clark Live (May 16) — war.gov portal, Apollo files, "tens of millions" of docs
• DefenseScoop: UAP community reacts to PURSUE (May 14) — Mellon, Flowers, community analysis
ASIRP Relevance — If the Trump memo drops this week, cross-reference its mandate language against the PURSUE Release 01 audit. The memo's penalty structure could determine whether CIA/DIA actually release the files Grusch says they're blocking.
Ross Coulthart Q&A: New Church Commission, CIA lies and the galactic federation | Reality Check
Lue Elizondo Interview New UAP Releases, War gov Portal & Apollo Files
