Rep.Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., disclosed new details about his high-level push for UFO transparency, arguing that unelected bureaucrats are defying public calls for full disclosure.Speaking on the "Planet Tyrus" podcast, the Tennessee lawmaker recounted his ongoing battle for transparency and warned that Washington’s culture of secrecy undermines public trust."I had a meeting at the Pentagon this week on the issue, a very high-level [meeting].
I’m not at liberty to say who was there and what was, but I was there over two hours if that tells you anything," Burchett said.TIM BURCHETT, UFO WHISTLEBLOWER RECOUNT OMINOUS GOVERNMENT WARNINGS AFTER DEMANDING UFO TRANSPARENCYRep.Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., speaks to reporters following a briefing by Trump administration officials for House members on U.S.
strikes on Iran at the U.S.Capitol on March 3, 2026, in Washington, D.C.
(Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images)"And the disclosure is real.And the problem we’re having right now is the deep state is blocking a lot of this," he added.Burchett, who has previously spoken about reviewing classified photos and videos, blamed unelected defense officials for stonewalling congressional oversight.
He noted that staffers have claimed executive leadership is kept in the dark."I'm in a security hearing, and a little punk with a man bun tells me that the president's on a need-to-know basis.Now, what world am I living in?" Burchett said."You got power, you got control, you've got arrogance.
And really those are the things that run Washington, D.C.And you throw in a little corruption," he added.LONG-HIDDEN UFO INFORMATION AT CENTER OF TRUMP PUSH TO FREE FORMER OFFICIALSRep.
Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill on June 10, 2026, in Washington, D.C.(Tom Brenner/Getty Images)Burchett told Tyrus he had spoken to pilots and service members who witnessed unidentified objects but intentionally destroyed footage to avoid professional retaliation.
He added that those w...