Former Intel Chair Mike Turner runs from Ask a Pol’s questions about the Pentagon’s UFO files

Then-HPSCI Chair Mike Turner — alongside now-DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin — takes questions in the Capitol (April 2024). Photo: Matt Laslo

Who?

Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH) — fmr. Chair, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (aka HPSCI)

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Ask a Pol UAP asks:

Have you seen any of these six tranches of declassified UFO files the Pentagon has been releasing?

Key Turner:

“You know we’re not doing this,” Rep. Mike Turner tells Ask a Pol UAP.

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Caught our ear:

“You were in one,” Turner Dad-jokes as he turns around and points to Laslo.

Laslo laughs.

Below find a rough transcript of Ask a Pol’s exclusive interview with Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH), slightly edited for clarity.

TRANSCRIPT: Rep. Mike Turner (9-16-2026)

SCENE: After casting one of his last votes in the US Capitol ahead of November’s elections, former HPSCI Chair Mike Turner exits the Capitol and surprises Laslo, who’s sitting on the steps.

ICYMI — Ask a Pol has history with Turner…

House Intel. Chair Mike Turner afraid to take questions about UAPs from press corps

SCENE cont’d: Laslo hops up and hustles to catch up to Turner, while also turning his mic on and fumbling with his phone in the other hand to get video of the exchange...because Turner’s never given us an on-the-record UFO interview…and we knew he’d hate it…

Matt Laslo: Oh, I wanted to ask you about these declassified UFO files. [OFF CAMERA]

Mike Turner: What? [OFF CAMERA]

Laslo: I gotta film you. [OFF CAMERA]

Turner: Why? [OFF CAMERA]

ON CAMERA

Laslo: Because my editors* want them now.

*Interactive political journalism: Laslo was talking about all our Ask a Pol UAP supporters out there. Keep the questions — ie, assignments — coming!

Turner: You know we’re not doing this.

Turner nervously smiles while motioning to Laslo to kill his camera.

Laslo: But have you seen any of these?

Turner: I like you, though.

Laslo laughs.

Turner: You’re a good guy.

Laslo: But have you seen any of this declassified UFO stuff from the Pentagon?

Long awkward silence as Turner walks away from Laslo, before Turner cracks a joke.

Turner: You were in one.

Turner and his sunglasses turn around and point to Laslo.

Laslo: I was?

Laslo laughs.

Turner: You look different, though.

Laslo couldn’t make out what Turner said in real time, but yes, Laslo got a haircut in August…

Laslo: ’Preciate ya.

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