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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