David Grusch, a former US intelligence officer, testified before a congressional committee, asserting his strong belief that the government possesses unidentified anomalous phenomenon (UAPs), which have now replaced UFOs in official terminology, along with the remains of their operators.
According to Grusch, the US government not only conceals UAP-related information from the public but also from Congress. He mentioned personally interviewing individuals who possessed direct knowledge of non-human crafts. Grusch emphasized that his testimony was based on information shared by credible sources with a track record of legitimacy and service to the country, backed by evidence such as photography, official documentation, and classified oral testimonies.
US Representative Tim Burchett supported Grusch's claims, suggesting that the government was indeed hiding information and vowing to uncover any potential cover-up. Burchett argued that transparency was vital for a government to maintain the trust of its people.
While the Pentagon's All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office had earlier testified that it had not found credible evidence of extraterrestrial activity or off-world technology, the US government has taken the issue of UAPs more seriously in recent times. NASA held a public meeting to discuss UAPs, advocating for a rigorous scientific approach to investigate hundreds of mysterious sightings. The Pentagon also increased its attention to the matter after numerous unexplained sightings by US Navy and Air Force pilots, fearing that the sightings could potentially be linked to unknown aerial surveillance technology used by China for intelligence gathering on US defenses.