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Rep. Burchett Claims U.S. Confirmed Alien Contact

Published 10 April 2026

Tennessee Republican Representative Tim Burchett claimed in a recent interview that U.S. government officials have confirmed the existence of extraterrestrial beings who have visited Earth, traveled in advanced craft, and made contact with humans. The congressman, speaking on TMZ Live on Monday, described briefings from multiple agencies and military personnel that detailed these encounters, emphasizing that the beings pose no immediate threat to humanity.

Burchett, who serves on the House Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets, said he received information from a high-ranking naval official about an underwater craft as large as a football field moving at over 200 miles per hour. "They gave specifics, they gave addresses, they gave times and dates and people that were in the meeting," he said, noting the involvement extended to executive branch officials from previous administrations. He stressed the advanced nature of both the life forms and the mechanical technology involved, adding that he would submit to a polygraph test to verify his account. "I'm not going to lie to you. I'd take a lie detector... you wanna put me on a polygraph, I'll take it," Burchett stated.

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