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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nA sitting member of Congress has claimed that classified briefings on unidentified aerial phenomena contain information so unsettling that, if released, it would fundamentally shake public confidence. The remarks, made in a televised interview, add to a growing chorus of political voices demanding greater transparency around what the US government knows, and raise fresh questions about why that information remains withheld.<\/p>\n Tim Burchett, a Republican lawmaker and member of the House Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets, said this week that he has been briefed extensively by federal agencies on matters related to UFOs and extraterrestrial activity.Speaking to Newsmax<\/a>, Burchett did not disclose specifics, but described the content of those briefings in stark terms. He said he had been \u201cbriefed by just about every alphabet agency there is,\u201d adding that if the material were made public, \u201cyou\u2019d be up at night, worrying about, thinking about this stuff.\u201dHe went further, saying that a recent briefing he received \u201cwould have set the Earth on, this country would have come unglued, I think, if they would have heard all that I heard,\u201d and that such a release would prompt immediate public demand for answers.Despite repeatedly calling for \u201cfull disclosure,\u201d Burchett made clear he would not be the one to reveal what he knows. In the same interview, he suggested there could be consequences for those who speak out, saying, \u201cFor the record, I\u2019m not suicidal.\u201d<\/p>\n Burchett also referenced what he described as a pattern of unexplained incidents involving individuals connected to sensitive research. While he acknowledged he did not have definitive explanations, he said there are \u201cno coincidences in this town,\u201d pointing to reports of scientists and officials who had \u201cdisappeared or died mysteriously.\u201d\u201cThese folks disappeared or died mysteriously and the only thing that ties them together is the fact that they worked on things that are dealing with outer space,\u201d he said, adding, \u201cOverall, I think there is a connection there. And I don’t think we\u2019re ever gonna know.\u201d <\/p>\n Watch<\/span><\/p>\n ‘I’m not suicidal’: Burchett can’t find words to describe alien revelations, discusses UFO files<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n The remarks stop short of offering evidence, but they reflect a broader narrative, increasingly common in parts of US political discourse, that information about UFOs is being actively suppressed.Also read: <\/span>Eight nuclear and space scientists behind America\u2019s most classified secrets have vanished or died<\/a><\/p>\n Burchett said he has personally urged Donald Trump<\/a> to make government records public, saying he told him to \u201crelease it all.\u201d Earlier this year, Trump indicated he would direct federal agencies to begin the process of identifying and releasing files related to \u201calien and extra-terrestrial life, unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP), and unidentified flying objects (UFOs).\u201dIn a statement posted on social media, Trump wrote: \u201cBased on the tremendous interest shown I will be directing the Secretary of War, and other relevant Departments and Agencies, to begin the process of identifying and releasing Government files related to alien and extra-terrestrial life\u2026 and any and all other information connected to these highly complex, but extremely interesting and important, matters.\u201dDespite that pledge, no comprehensive release has materialised.The Office of the Director of National Intelligence has said documents would be declassified \u201csoon,\u201d while the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency registered the domains \u201calien.gov\u201d and \u201caliens.gov\u201d in March. As of now, neither site is active. When asked about the domains, White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Anna Kelly told USA Today: \u201cStay tuned!\u201d<\/p>\n Burchett is not alone in raising questions about extraterrestrial life, though views within US leadership vary widely.For instance, during a recent appearance on The Benny Show, JD Vance said he\u2019s \u201cobsessed\u201d with UFOs, even though he admits he hasn\u2019t \u201cbeen able to spend enough time on this to understand it.\u201d He says \u201cwe\u2019re working on it\u201d and that he\u2019ll \u201cget to the bottom of the UFO files,\u201d noting he still has \u201cthree more years as vice president.\u201d He also offered his own interpretation, saying, \u201cI don\u2019t think they\u2019re aliens. I think they\u2019re demons.\u201dAlso Read:<\/span> JD Vance casts UFOs as \u2018demons\u2019 and vows to uncover government secrets on unexplained phenomena<\/a>Barack Obama has described approaching the question directly while in office, recalling that one of the first things he asked after becoming president was whether there was \u201ca lab somewhere we\u2019re keeping the alien specimens and spaceship,\u201d and that officials \u201cdid a little bit of research and the answer was no.\u201dHe later said in a podcast with Brian Tyler Cohen: \u201cThey\u2019re real, but I haven\u2019t seen them, and they\u2019re not being kept in Area 51.\u201d That remark drew criticism from Donald Trump, who said Obama had \u201cgiven classified information\u201d and \u201cmade a big mistake.\u201dObama subsequently clarified that while the scale of the universe makes the existence of life elsewhere plausible, \u201cthe chances we\u2019ve been visited by aliens is low,\u201d adding that he saw no evidence during his presidency that extraterrestrials had made contact with Earth.<\/p>\n The renewed attention on UFOs comes amid years of shifting terminology and policy. What were once broadly referred to as UFOs are now often labelled Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP), reflecting an effort within government and scientific circles to treat such sightings as matters for systematic investigation rather than speculation.Congress has in recent years held hearings, commissioned reports and pushed intelligence agencies to disclose more information. Some military footage of unexplained aerial encounters has been declassified, but these releases have not provided definitive answers.<\/div>\nWhat Tim Burchett said, and what he didn\u2019t
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