Rep. Tim Burchett said the American public “has a right to know” about UFO-related information, calling for full disclosure and warning that government secrecy has gone too far.
“We need full disclosure… the public has a right to know, dadgummit, it’s your tax dollars. Let’s get it out there,” Burchett said during a Wednesday appearance on Newsmax’s “Finnerty”.
The Tennessee Republican, who serves on the House Oversight and Foreign Affairs Committees, pointed to what he described as a long-standing pattern of secrecy surrounding unidentified aerial phenomena, or UAPs.
“There are no coincidences in this town,” Burchett said, referencing individuals tied to sensitive programs. “These folks have disappeared or died mysteriously. The only thing that ties them together is outer space, whether it’s UFOs or nuclear secrets or missiles.”
He also criticized what he described as entrenched bureaucracy limiting access to information, recalling a closed-door briefing where he was told that “the president is on a need-to-know basis.”
“I think that says everything. There’s an arrogance,” Burchett added, describing layers of secrecy as “an onion” where “you peel one off and there’s another one underneath.”
During the interview, Burchett was asked about claims made by former Rep. Matt Gaetz regarding alleged alien-related programs. While declining to address those remarks directly, he emphasized the seriousness of the information he has personally received in briefings.
“I’ve been briefed by just about every alphabet agency there is,” he said. “If they would release the things that I’ve seen, you’d be up at night worrying about or thinking about it. We just need to disclose it all. I’m sick of it.”
Burchett added that a recent classified briefing left a strong impression on him, suggesting the reaction from the public would be significant if the details were made available.
“It would have set the earth on fire… this country would have come unglued,” he said, adding that Americans “would demand answers.”
He also warned that key information may continue to be lost over time. “It just keeps getting covered up… and the people that know are dying or disappearing,” Burchett said.
Calling for greater presidential involvement, he suggested that more direct engagement could be necessary to uncover what he believes remains hidden.
“The president doesn’t know the questions to ask,” Burchett said. “A few of us are going to have to get with the president and tell him what he needs to ask and where he needs to look.”
Reiterating his central argument, Burchett said the issue ultimately comes down to transparency and public accountability.
“The public has a right to know,” he said.
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