Rep. Eric Burlison on UAP material he saw inside SCIF and files he's forcing open | Reality Check

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• Representative Burlison uses social media to communicate his work and what's happening in Washington D.C. because mainstream media doesn't always cover all the bills being worked on. 1:02
• The subject of UAPs (Unidentified Aerial Phenomena) is a neglected and stigmatized area of media coverage, but brave individuals coming forward have prompted a serious investigation. 1:18
• Burlison has seen classified videos and photographs of UAPs, including 'plasmoids' or glowing balls of plasma that move intelligently and not by conventional means. 3:54
• The intelligence community, including the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), has acknowledged experiencing events they cannot deny, even after initially stating no evidence was found. 4:39
• The FBI has provided footage of these glowing plasma orbs observed by field agents in residential locations, indicating the phenomena are not confined to military sites. 5:48
• Burlison views the UAP transparency effort as a fundamental constitutional and democracy issue, asserting that governments should not withhold information about potential non-human intelligence from the people. 7:51
• He trusts David Grusch as a reliable source, highlighting Grusch's significant personal sacrifices for coming forward and his crucial role in navigating the intelligence community. 8:21
• Burlison is using specific interrogatories to compel private corporations like MIT Lincoln Lab and MITRE to reveal information, successfully leading to the confirmation and declassification of a 1952 audio file. 11:45
• The investigation is exploring potential crash retrieval programs, reverse engineering of non-human technology, and scientific evaluations of extraterrestrial craft, with a focus on historical events like the 1952 Washington D.C. sightings. 13:35
• The UAP Caucus is a bipartisan effort, with growing interest from colleagues across both parties who want to be involved in the push for transparency and answers regarding UAPs. 20:06