Democrats Eyeing UFO Disclosure as Key Issue Post-Midterms
House Democrats plan to establish their own UFO caucus and committee to drive transparency efforts, aiming to take the lead on the issue from Republicans.
House Democrats are preparing to take the lead on UFO disclosure, with plans to form their own caucus and select committee if they gain control of the House following the midterm elections. This move aims to supplant Republican efforts and push for greater transparency on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP).
Rep. Andre Carson (D-Ind.), who led the first congressional hearing on UFOs in 2022, expressed frustration with the current administration's pace on disclosure. "Unfortunately, the current administration has not been fully transparent on UAP and has slow walked several of the statutory requirements Congress established for UAP disclosure," Carson stated.
He specifically cited the Department of Defense's All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), noting its delay in releasing a key historical UAP record report for nearly two years. Carson emphasized that such a report could illuminate decades of government investigations into UFO sightings and the potential involvement of classified programs not disclosed to Congress.
"I’m calling for the immediate release of this report, which is expected to provide additional findings of historical military and intelligence investigations of UAP, including how incidents were investigated, the role of classified programs, and whether relevant activities were appropriately disclosed to Congress," Carson added. His office did not specify which report was delayed or its exact location.
Republican insiders have voiced concerns that Democrats could overshadow potential achievements in UFO disclosure by the Trump administration. David Grusch, a former intelligence official and UFO whistleblower, has also urged swift action, expressing distrust that another president would follow through on disclosure directives.
"It has to happen before Trump leaves because I just don’t trust another president to follow through on the president’s directive," Grusch said during a podcast appearance on September 30. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, a Florida Republican leading the current Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets, did not respond to a request for comment.
