(NewsNation) — Some lawmakers are hoping for more transparency on UFOs as whistleblower David Grusch goes to Washington, D.C., for a new role.
Grusch will be a senior adviser for Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Mo., helping Burlison with issues related to unexplained anomalous phenomena (UAP), and will hold that position for a four-month period.
David Grusch claimed Pentagon was operating UAP retrieval program
In June of 2023, Grusch made claims that the Pentagon was operating a UAP retrieval program that was being hidden from lawmakers and the public.
A House Oversight Committee hearing on the issue of UFOs was held in July of that year; Grusch and others who said they were former members of the retrieval program testified.
Journalist Ross Coulthart said Burlison hiring Grusch for this role was a great move toward getting transparency on UFOs from the government.
“There’s nothing quite like being in the Congress to be able to get in the ear of different lawmakers to let them know what to ask for,” Coulthart said during his Tuesday appearance on NewsNation’s “The Hill.”
If Pentagon UAP program exists, DOGE could review it: Ross Coulthart
Burlison is part of the House Oversight Committee and on a subcommittee for Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency. Coulthart said if the claims of the Pentagon’s UAP program are true, DOGE could possibly look at it as something to review with government spending.
With the release of files on the assassinations of MLK, JFK and RFK, Coulthart said he hopes to see classified files on UFOs released by the Trump administration soon, as President Donald Trump expressed his support for disclosing UFOs.
“The ball is now in President Trump’s court,” Coulthart said.