Congress has been uncovering more details about and destigmatizing reporting unidentified flying objects for the last few years. Now, one representative says we might be learning some things.
The House Oversight Committee is scheduled to have its UFO/UAP hearing on Wednesday, entitled, “Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Exposing the Truth,” with possible whistleblowers and significant information coming forward.
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To discuss the hearing and what could be expected, Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) spoke with “NewsNation Prime,” highlighting that while it may not be “total disclosure,” he thinks “we’re gonna learn some things."
“The best pilots in the world, that are our pilots, are telling us that these things are flying in close proximity to their aircraft,” Burchett said.
Among those expected to give their testimony is former US Navy Admiral Tim Gallaudet, who is believed to deliver testimony on a part of the UFO/UAP issue that many don’t consider or hear about: underwater phenomena.
Burchett shared that Gallaudet “has very compelling evidence,” to share with the committee.
With President-elect Trump soon moving back into the White House, Burchett also said that he is hopeful Trump will want to share more of what government agencies have compiled over the decades.
“I hope so. That’s the signals I’ve been given. I’m convinced that that’s what he wants, and that he trusts the American public,” he said. “President Trump will move towards total disclosure.”
In the summer of 2023, NASA launched a panel that was tasked with investigating reports of UFOs/UAPs. The purpose of that panel was to end the stigma of the reports so they could better understand the origins of them.
“We have a community of people who are completely convinced of the existence of UFOs, and we have a community of people who think addressing this question is ridiculous,” David Spergel, the panel’s chair, said during its first hearing. “And I think as scientists, the way to approach questions is you start by saying, ‘We don’t know,’ and then you collect data and you try to calibrate your data well.”
In 2023 it published a final report, suggesting different ways the agency could understand UAPs moving forward.
The United States military has also taken steps to destigmatize reporting of UFOs/UAPs. In May 2022, Pentagon officials told members of the House Intelligence Committee that the Defense Department would like to start investigating UFO sightings.
“Our goal is not to potentially cover up something, if we were to find something,” Defense Department intelligence official Ronald Moultrie said at the time. “It’s to understand what may be out there, examine what it may mean for us.”
Wednesday’s hearing is scheduled to begin at 11:30 a.m. ET and will be streamed here.
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