Burchett: Additional witnesses step forward post-UAP hearing; calls for ‘select committee’ with subpoena power.

Explosive Hearing on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena

On Wednesday,‌ the House Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs held an explosive hearing on Unidentified⁤ Aerial Phenomena (UAP). Whistleblower David ‍Grusch made incredible ⁤claims, and ⁢former Navy pilots David Fravor and Ryan ⁣Graves testified ⁤about⁤ their interactions with anomalous craft.

Denial⁤ of SCIF Access

On ​Friday, Rep. Tim ​Burchett (R-TN) — one of the‌ leaders of the hearing — spoke about why the representatives were reportedly denied access to a SCIF (secure compartmented information facility). He also answered questions regarding new witnesses coming forward in the⁢ aftermath of the hearing and what‌ the congressmembers are formally asking House leadership to ​provide.

During the hearing, Grusch mentioned‍ that he couldn’t answer⁤ certain questions in an open forum but could‌ provide details‍ to cleared members of Congress inside a SCIF. However, Burchett and others claimed that they were denied access to a SCIF.

Regarding the⁣ reported denial,⁣ Burchett​ explained that Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) was in charge of attaining SCIF access. During⁢ the process,⁤ they were informed ​that there was⁣ an issue with Grusch’s clearance, which Burchett deemed as “totally ridiculous.”

While working at ‍the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Grusch had a Top Secret/Secret Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance.

“We’re gonna appeal to Speaker McCarthy and try to get it turned around,” Burchett stated.

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Request for a Select ‌Committee

Following the hearing, Burchett mentioned​ that more​ witnesses ⁤have come forward. He, along with Reps. Luna, Matt Gaetz (R-FL), and​ Jared Moskowitz‍ (D-FL), co-signed a​ letter to Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy ⁤(R-CA) requesting a ⁣Select Committee “outside the jurisdiction of any standing committee” and “with subpoena authority.”

I joined ⁣ @RepMattGaetz, @RepLuna, and @RepMoskowitz in sending a‌ letter to Speaker McCarthy requesting a select committee ​on UAPs. pic.twitter.com/m5YXfjPgH8

— Rep. Tim⁣ Burchett ⁣(@RepTimBurchett) July 28, 2023

Burchett noted that while McCarthy would ultimately⁤ choose the committee members, he would prefer it to be bipartisan.

Next‌ Steps and Urgency

“We need to⁣ strike while the iron ​is hot,” Burchett emphasized when discussing the timeline for next steps. “Because this is definitely a moving target.”

“We need to get‍ the people that can get us in the SCIF and tell us ‌where ‍this stuff is right now, and then we⁤ need‌ to move on ​it then, not six weeks later,” added⁤ the Tennessee lawmaker.

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