House Republican requests UFO talk from private contractor
Republican Representative Eric Burlison wrote to MIT Lincoln Laboratory requesting a classified 1952 briefing video about a “flying saucer talk.” The request follows whistleblower David Grusch’s testimony that private contractors are used to conceal UFO‑related programs from congressional oversight. The Pentagon denies any such programs while the Trump administration has directed the release of UAP files.
- ▪Rep. Eric Burlison sent a letter to MIT Lincoln Laboratory asking for a classified 1952 briefing video on a flying saucer talk, and the lab said it will comply within 30 days.
- ▪David Grusch testified that private contractors, including RAND, MITRE, Aerospace Corp, and Northrop Grumman, are involved in UFO retrieval and reverse‑engineering efforts to evade congressional scrutiny.
- ▪Other lawmakers such as Rep. Tim Burchett have echoed concerns about the Department of Defense siloing information and the use of contractors to hide spending.
- ▪The Pentagon has denied the existence of any UFO retrieval or reverse‑engineering programs and stated there is no evidence that UAP sightings are extraterrestrial.
- ▪President Donald Trump directed his administration earlier this year to release files related to UAPs.
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House House Republican requests UFO talk from private contractor Comments: by Robert Jones and Steph Whiteside - 05/16/26 10:27 AM ET Comments: Link copied by Robert Jones and Steph Whiteside - 05/16/26 10:27 AM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING (NewsNation) — As lawmakers continue to pursue transparency regarding alleged secret UFO programs operated by the Pentagon, one Republican is now pursuing private contractors. Rep. Eric Burlison (R-Mo.) announced Friday on social platform X that he sent a letter to MIT Lincoln Labs regarding a “flying saucer talk” from 1952. “I sent a letter to MIT Lincoln Labs asking for a classified 1952 briefing video referenced as a ‘flying saucer talk.’ Their attorneys wrote back fast,” he wrote.
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