Congress Moves to Expose Evidence of UFOs in Rare Bipartisan Effort: ‘We’re Done with the Cover-Up’

With a renewed, bipartisan interest in understanding UFOs, Congress is taking action to more formally consider the possibility ofalien activity.

For decades, discussion of the extraterrestrial was considered a career-killer for any American politician — but the tides have changed in recent years, paving a path for the House to hold a hearing regarding the possibility of UFOs on Wednesday.

Grusch filed acomplaintto Congress, alleging that he faced illegal retaliation for his confidential disclosures. Within those disclosures was information demonstrating “intact and partially intact vehicles” related to UAPs.

Rep. Tim Burchett.Michael Brochstein/SOPA Images/Shutterstock

Michael Brochstein/SOPA Images/Shutterstock

Since Grusch raised his voice, Tennessee Rep.Tim Burchetthas led the charge to bring the UFO discourse into public view. In a briefing on Thursday, the Republican congressman claimed that he and his co-investigator, Florida Rep.Anna Paulina Luna, have been intentionally boxed out of discussion.

“We’ve had a heck of a lot of pushback about this hearing,” Burchett, 58, said in abriefingon Thursday. “There are a lot of people who don’t want this to come to light.”

Burchett went on to detail why the topic of alien activity feels so pressing: “I’m traveling all over the country, people will stop me and tell me about an experience. Decorated veterans. These people, why would they risk their reputations and careers over something that they’re lying about?”

While Republicans, who control the House, made the first move on scheduling a hearing, Democrats have also expressed interest in exploring unidentified aerial phenomena.

“I think the overarching question that we’re really asking is, why are they over-classifying this and why aren’t they being transparent?” Democratic Rep.Jared Moskowitzasked at Thursday’s briefing about the hearing. “It’s about reasserting Congress’ role in all of this.”

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna.Michael Brochstein/SOPA Images/Shutterstock

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Burchett announced onTwitterthat the House will hold its hearing concerning UAPs on Wednesday.

source: people.com