Congressional Oversight
Burlison presses for Grusch's clearances and a wider inquiry
The congressman says he is engaging the administration and wants UAP scrutiny extended to the Energy Department, CIA, research centers, and contractors.
Briefed September 5, 2026 · Aliens in the Clouds
Verified Statement · Institutional Claims Unconfirmed
Ask a Pol published audio and a transcript of a September 2 exchange with Rep. Eric Burlison. Burlison said the administration would waive restrictions affecting UAP whistleblower David Grusch, but argued that restoring Grusch's security clearances and repairing his record mattered more. He also said he had pressed administration officials on the issue and believed officials acknowledged that Grusch had been treated too harshly.
Burlison said the Department of Energy should remain within the inquiry and identified the CIA, federally funded research and development centers, and private contractors as places he thinks may hold the most information. The interview verifies those statements, not the suspected holdings. It supplies no agency inventory, clearance decision, waiver, contract, or released evidence establishing a hidden retrieval program.
Why it matters
The interview identifies specific institutions and an observable personnel question that oversight reporters can follow, while preserving the line between a lawmaker's assessment and a documented government finding.
What the source establishes
Verified recorded statement by a named member of Congress. Clearance restoration, an NDA waiver, agency holdings, and any extraordinary program remain unconfirmed by public records.
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