JUST IN: DISGRACED DEMOCRAT HARRY REID Funneled MASSIVE Taxpayer Funds To Donor For UFO Research Through SECRET Defense Department ProgramThe Defense Department secretly set up a program ten years ago to investigate unidentified flying objects, or UFOs, at the urging of then-Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, according to new reports.Both The New York Times and the website Politico published stories Saturday revealing the existence of the Pentagon s now-defunct Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program.The New York Times said the UFO program began in 2007, while Politico reported in began in 2009.According to the reports, Reid, a Nevada Democrat, helped steer money under the program to a donor s aerospace research company.A Pentagon spokesman said the UFO program ended in 2012, though The New York Times said the Defense Department still investigates potential episodes of unidentified flying objects. The Advanced Aviation Threat Identification Program ended in the 2012 timeframe,  Pentagon spokeswoman Dana White told Politico.  It was determined that there were other, higher-priority issues that merited funding and it was in the best interest of the DoD to make a change. White added:  The DoD takes seriously all threats and potential threats to our people, our assets, and our mission and takes action whenever credible information is developed. Politico said the program was not classified but few officials knew about it. Reid secured the funding for the program in 2009 with the help of former Hawaii Democratic Sen. Daniel Inouye and former Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens, who have both since died.Both outlets said Reid s interest in UFOs was the result of friend, and donor Bob Bigelow, who owns Bigelow Aerospace and has said before he is  absolutely convinced  aliens exist and UFOs have visited Earth.The New York Times said the program had a $22 million annual budget and  most of the money  went to Bigelow s research company, which hired subcontractors and solicited research for the program. I m not embarrassed or ashamed or sorry I got this thing going,  Reid told the newspaper.  I think it s one of the good things I did in my congressional service. I ve done something that no one has done before. Both outlets said the person who ran the program, Luis Elizondo, resigned in October and complained about a lack of interest from top officials about it.   FOX Newsleft-news
just in disgraced democrat harry reid fueled massive taxpayer funds to donor for ufo research through secret defense department programme defense department secretly set program ten years ago investigate unidentified flying objects ufo urging senate majority leader harry reid according new the new york times website politico published stories saturday revealing existence pentagon advanced aerospace threat identification new york times said ufo program began politico reported began reports reid nevada democrat helped steer money program donor aerospace research pentagon spokesman said ufo program ended though the new york times said defense department still investigates potential episodes unidentified flying objects the advanced aviation threat identification program ended timeframe pentagon spokeswoman dana white told politico it determined issues merited funding best interest dod make change white added the dod takes seriously threats potential threats people assets mission takes action whenever credible information developed politico said program classified officials knew reid secured funding program help former hawaii democratic daniel induce former alaska ted stevens since outlets said reid interest ufo result friend donor bob below owns below aerospace said absolutely convinced aliens exist ufo visited new york times said program million annual budget money went below research company hired subcontractors solicited research program i embarrassed ashamed sorry i got thing going reid told newspaper i think one good things i congressional service i done something one done both outlets said person ran program luis elizondo resigned october complained lack interest top officials fox
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: JUST IN: DISGRACED DEMOCRAT HARRY REID Funneled MASSIVE Taxpayer Funds To Donor For UFO Research Through SECRET Defense Department ProgramThe Defense Department secretly set up a program ten years ago to investigate unidentified flying objects, or UFOs, at the urging of then-Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, according to new reports.Both The New York Times and the website Politico published stories Saturday revealing the existence of the Pentagon s now-defunct Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program.The New York Times said the UFO program began in 2007, while Politico reported in began in 2009.According to the reports, Reid, a Nevada Democrat, helped steer money under the program to a donor s aerospace research company.A Pentagon spokesman said the UFO program ended in 2012, though The New York Times said the Defense Department still investigates potential episodes of unidentified flying objects. The Advanced Aviation Threat Identification Program ended in the 2012 timeframe,  Pentagon spokeswoman Dana White told Politico.  It was determined that there were other, higher-priority issues that merited funding and it was in the best interest of the DoD to make a change. White added:  The DoD takes seriously all threats and potential threats to our people, our assets, and our mission and takes action whenever credible information is developed. Politico said the program was not classified but few officials knew about it. Reid secured the funding for the program in 2009 with the help of former Hawaii Democratic Sen. Daniel Inouye and former Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens, who have both since died.Both outlets said Reid s interest in UFOs was the result of friend, and donor Bob Bigelow, who owns Bigelow Aerospace and has said before he is  absolutely convinced  aliens exist and UFOs have visited Earth.The New York Times said the program had a $22 million annual budget and  most of the money  went to Bigelow s research company, which hired subcontractors and solicited research for the program. I m not embarrassed or ashamed or sorry I got this thing going,  Reid told the newspaper.  I think it s one of the good things I did in my congressional service. I ve done something that no one has done before. Both outlets said the person who ran the program, Luis Elizondo, resigned in October and complained about a lack of interest from top officials about it.   FOX Newsleft-news
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: just in disgraced democrat harry reid fueled massive taxpayer funds to donor for ufo research through secret defense department programme defense department secretly set program ten years ago investigate unidentified flying objects ufo urging senate majority leader harry reid according new the new york times website politico published stories saturday revealing existence pentagon advanced aerospace threat identification new york times said ufo program began politico reported began reports reid nevada democrat helped steer money program donor aerospace research pentagon spokesman said ufo program ended though the new york times said defense department still investigates potential episodes unidentified flying objects the advanced aviation threat identification program ended timeframe pentagon spokeswoman dana white told politico it determined issues merited funding best interest dod make change white added the dod takes seriously threats potential threats people assets mission takes action whenever credible information developed politico said program classified officials knew reid secured funding program help former hawaii democratic daniel induce former alaska ted stevens since outlets said reid interest ufo result friend donor bob below owns below aerospace said absolutely convinced aliens exist ufo visited new york times said program million annual budget money went below research company hired subcontractors solicited research program i embarrassed ashamed sorry i got thing going reid told newspaper i think one good things i congressional service i done something one done both outlets said person ran program luis elizondo resigned october complained lack interest top officials fox