Lawmakers, whistleblowers demand UAP disclosure at Capitol

A bipartisan group of lawmakers and prominent whistleblowers gathered at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, to demand unprecedented government transparency regarding Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) and alleged encounters with nonhuman intelligence. The event marked a significant escalation in a long-running campaign for disclosure, centering on calls for presidential action to declassify files and grant legal immunity to insiders.

Leading the push was David Grusch, a former Air Force intelligence officer and National Reconnaissance Office representative on the UAP Task Force. Grusch, whose 2023 congressional testimony alleged secret government crash-retrieval and reverse-engineering programs, reiterated his claims and presented new allegations. He stated the U.S. government is aware of "several types" of nonhuman life and is holding audio, video, and images related to crash retrievals. He further claimed that "massive slush funds to the tune of billions of dollars per annum" are funneled into these classified activities, largely shielded from congressional oversight.

The lawmakers present, including Representatives Eric Burlison, Jared Moskowitz, and Anna Paulina...