Who?
Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) — Co-chair, Congressional UAP Caucus; Member, Task Force on Declassification of Federal Secrets
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Ask a Pol asks:
Folks online are saying that y'all on the Congressional UAP Caucus knew about Immaculate Constellation more than y'all let on in last November’s public UAP hearing?
Key Burchett:
“I didn't,” Rep. Tim Burchett exclusively tells Ask a Pol. “I talked about it — what was made public — but just shortly before.”
Immaculate Constellation classified; some declassified
If it was classified, y'all wouldn't be able to talk about it?
“Correct,” Burchett says.
And it's still classified, right?
“I don't know,” Burchett says. “What I was told was definitely not classified.”
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Caught our ear:
“I don’t think it was just government entities,” Burchett tells us of Immaculate Constellation.
Below find a rough transcript of Ask a Pol’s exclusive interview with Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN), slightly edited for clarity.
TRANSCRIPT: Rep. Tim Burchett (5-7-2025)
SCENE: Ahead of a House vote, Ask a Pol’s Matt Laslo runs out ahead of other reporters to get Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) solo before the rest of the press corps can pounce…
Matt Laslo: “Look at this young man.”
Tim Burchett: “Hey brother?”
ML: “How you livin?”
Burchett turns to a pale reporter on this sunny day.
TB: “Sunscreen. What’d I tell ya?”
Laslo laughs.
Reporter: “I wear sunscreen.”
TB: “Alright, you better.”
ML: “Hey, what is this they're saying online about you — you know I don't trust everything I read online — but they're saying…”
TB: “No? But Abraham Lincoln said that.”
Laslo laughs.
ML: “Right?”
Burchett turns to an aide with him.
TB: “Hey, this is my new press guy, you know him, Bill?”
Also reaches out to shake his hand.
ML: “Hey — Matt Laslo.”
Aide: “Bill…”
TB: “Matt’s okay. He’s not…”
ML: “Decent. Don't trust me…”
TB: “Naw, I trust you.”
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Laslo looks back to the congressman.
ML: “But they're saying that y'all knew about Immaculate Constellation more than y'all let on?”
TB: “I didn't.”
ML: “You didn't?”
TB: “I talked about it — what was made public — but just shortly before, but…”
ML: “That's where I'm curious…”
TB: “…I don’t think it was just government entities.”
ML: “Yeah? Well, if it was classified, y'all wouldn't be able to talk about it?”
TB: “Correct.”
ML: “And it's still classified, right?”
TB: “I don't know. I was just — what I was told was definitely not classified.”
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ML: “Yeah?”
TB: “I have to go back to even look it up to which one it is.”
ML: “Yeah, right?”
TB: “Alright? I'm sorry.”
ML: “Have you heard of this new guy, Matthew Brown…?”
Manu Raju (CNN): “Mr. Burchett, how are you doing?”
TB: “Good baby. You good?”
MR: “I’m doing good.”
ML: “Tell him to get a new tie.”
They laugh.
TB: “You know, if you’re on the House floor the (inaudible) will come grab your ass if they see ya.”
MR: “Yeah? Oh really?”
TB: “I think it's cool. I mean, I would always wear a tie.”
Laslo laughs.
TB: “You what…?”
They keep bantering until Congressman Byron Donalds comes strolling up in a dark suit and subtle, slick red tie.*
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ML: “See Manu, that’s a tie.”
They laugh before Donalds and Burchett start walking up to House floor together, but Burchett turns back to Laslo.
TB: “I’ll find out.”
ML: “Cool, cool.”
Aide: “Nice to meet you Matt.”
Laslo turns to Burchett.
ML: “Preciate ya.”
Laslo turns to new aide.
ML: “You as well.”
Burchett then sends his press secretary back to Laslo.
TB: “Hey, get — tell him the name of that again.”
ML: “I was gonna say, it’s ‘Immaculate Constellation.’”
Laslo hands him a business card.
ML: “This has my cell on it.”
Aide: “Got it. My cards are still in the mail.”
ML: “It's all good. Like I do separate stuff with Substacks — this is Ask a Pol UAP. But I’m also Wired Magazine contributor, professor at Hopkins, etc.”
Aide: “Hey, are you gonna be out here in like 10 minutes?”
ML: “Yeah, I should be — or feel free to just text that.”
Aide: “Alright. Yeah. I’ll text you.”
ML: “Awesome. Good to meet you.”
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