Senator Marco Rubio said Tuesday that President Donald Trump would address the nation and share available photographic and video evidence of unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) if the administration possessed more definitive information on the subject. Rubio made the remarks during an interview on "The Katie Miller Podcast."
Rubio, who has expressed interest in UAPs since his time in the Senate, stated, "I don't know who it is. I don't know what it is, but there are things flying over our military installations, and they're not ours, and we should look into this, be serious about it." He clarified that he does not consider the topic a conspiracy theory but acknowledged that some people believe the government is withholding information.
"And I assure you, like in this administration, if we knew, like, the president would be all over. Like there would be a primetime address. He would, he'd be showing the pictures and the videos," Rubio said, referring to the Trump administration.
In July, President Trump directed federal agencies to waive prior non-disclosure agreements for former government employees and contractors cooperating with UAP investigations. A senior administration official stated that this move allowed individuals with relevant information to come forward to designated government representatives, such as the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), and have their prior NDAs abrogated. Another official emphasized that this was not a blanket declassification directive but rather an allowance for employees to share information through official channels.
Rubio also conceded that he had previously used the topic of UAPs as a diversionary tactic when speaking with reporters, but maintained that it is a legitimate subject worthy of serious attention. "It was extraordinarily effective as a diversionary tactic. In addition to – now, that said, it's also a very legitimate topic that we should be covering," he added.
Joshua Golembeske, lead UFO Investigator for Gaia and host of "Cosmic Disclosure," commented on Rubio's remarks. He noted that while Rubio's statement about Trump holding a primetime address might be true, it assumes the former president would be fully briefed. Golembeske cited testimony from intelligence whistleblower David Grusch, who alleged that certain programs were kept from Congress and even from AARO. Golembeske suggested that if such programs exist and are compartmentalized, it could explain a lack of briefing for officials like Rubio, rather than an absence of relevant phenomena.
"So 'I wasn't briefed' doesn't mean there's nothing there. It might just mean the compartment did its job," Golembeske said.