Who?
Rep. Eric Burlison (R-MO) — House Oversight Committee & Secrets Task Force
LISTEN: Laslo & Burlison
Ask a Pol asks:
Has Trump’s UAP announcement changed things on Capitol Hill — and inside the intelligence community?
Key Burlison:
“[President Donald Trump’s] Truth, or tweet, if you will, has actually had an impact,”Rep. Eric Burlison exclusively tells Ask a Pol UAPs. “I’ve seen a dedicated — like a lot of energy dedicated to this topic that has not been dedicated before.”
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Did UAP Caucus ever take a CODEL to Roswell, Area 51?
“Okay, so that is an ongoing thing,” Burlison says. “I’ve had my first trip — that was kind of a pilot trip. I don’t think they were used to doing this, so they were kind of figuring out the kinks.”
Going forward?
“It’s going to be a question of logistics, getting to these other locations and then the scheduling of who can go with us,” Burlison says.
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Caught our ear:
“Barry Goldwater* requested to go to see some of these military bases and was turned down,” Burlison tells us. “So I’m really taking note of the fact that this may be further than a lot of people have ever got.”
*Barry Goldwater was the Republican Party’s presidential nominee in 1964 and also a major general in the Air Force Reserve. He was succeeded in the US Senate by John McCain.
Below find a rough transcript of Ask a Pol‘s exclusive interview with Rep. Eric Burlison (R-MO), slightly edited for clarity.
TRANSCRIPT: Rep. Eric Burlison
SCENE: Ask a Pol’s Matt Laslo walks with Rep. Eric Burlison from the steps of the US Capitol to his office across the street.
Matt Laslo: “Are you guys in communication with the administration since Trump’s announcement?”
Rep. Eric Burlison: “I have been in communication with certain aspects of the administration. And what I can say is that that Truth, or tweet, if you will, has actually had an impact. I’ve seen a dedicated — like a lot of energy dedicated to this topic that has not been dedicated before.”
ML: “Is it making other members take it more seriously now?”
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EB: “I know that the intelligence community is definitely taking it more seriously. And it’s been great — as these accounts have happened, as more and more videos come out, it’s a growing sentiment that this is no longer a goofy topic. This is no longer just a conspiracy. There’s something there, there. And so the question — I think where we’re all at is: what is it that we’re seeing?”
ML: “Are you guys still in dialogue with that FBI UFO office?”
EB: “In my role, I’m always talking to the FBI in one way, shape or form on different things. But yeah, we talk to them occasionally.”
ML: “Are they being helpful? Do you feel like you guys are getting access?”
EB: “I think the FBI has been very helpful on this topic. And [Secrets Chair Anna Paulina] Luna has spoken out publicly about that. I think she’s probably one of their biggest fans.”
ML: “When are you guys doing your CODEL? Or did you already go out last year?”
EB: “So Chair Luna can’t do a CODEL because it’s a task force. But I’m a subcommittee chair in Oversight, and I’m doing a CODEL to South America — to visit with President Milei, to visit with some of the other world leaders down there. We might go to Peru, which may present an opportunity to dovetail — there’s a lot of UAP activity down in Peru — but that’s not the nature of my CODEL. My CODEL is focused on energy and regulatory reform. Now, everybody on the Task Force would be able to join my CODEL.”
ML: “Wait — weren’t you guys talking about a Roswell, Area 51 trip?”
EB: “Okay, so that is an ongoing thing. I’ve had my first trip — that was kind of a pilot trip. I don’t think they were used to doing this, so they were kind of figuring out the kinks.”
ML: “And as you go forward?”
EB: “It’s going to be a question of logistics, getting to these other locations and then the scheduling of who can go with us.”
ML: “Did Luna go with you? Or was it just solo?”
EB: “It was just solo.”
ML: “Did you get any resolution? Did they give you access?”
EB: “I don’t want to jeopardize the rest of these trips — I’m gonna leave it at that. I’m just trying to be respectful of the fact that they’ve been — look, Barry Goldwater requested to go to see some of these military bases and was turned down. So I’m really taking note of the fact that this may be further than a lot of people have ever got.”
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