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Rep. Tim Burchett believes that true disclosure about UFOs will only happen when a U.S. President decides to reveal the information, expressing frustration with the current lack of transparency.
Rep. Tim Burchett argued that the secrecy surrounding UAPs is a national and world defense issue, more serious than many other topics that have captured public attention.
Rep. Tim Burchett suggests that major technology and defense corporations, like Raytheon, may oppose UFO disclosure because they benefit from the technology derived from these phenomena. He points to financial disclosures of those opposing his bills as evidence.
Rep. Tim Burchett argues that the federal government's secrecy around UFOs is partly due to the threat superior technology poses to existing industries. If technology existed that could heat homes in winter and cool them in summer at zero cost, it would disrupt major industries and reduce the need for wars, which are often about oil.
The Bush administration's actions suggest they were hiding something significant about the 9/11 attacks.
Rep. Tim Burchett criticized the lack of transparency regarding UAPs, highlighting that sworn testimonies exist of people seeing beings and crafts, but these are often suppressed by the media.
Rep. Tim Burchett criticizes the UAP Disclosure Act of 2023, noting that while it was celebrated, it failed to pass in the Senate. He contrasts his two-page bill demanding unredacted disclosure of UFO files with Chuck Schumer's lengthy bill, which he believes would only cover up the truth.
Rep. Tim Burchett claims that the U.S. government has compartmentalized information about UFOs, making it difficult to obtain through Freedom of Information Act requests. He suggests that the information has been passed to five or six corporations with quasi-governmental connections, complicating transparency.
Rep. Tim Burchett highlights the paradox in government spending on UFO investigations. Despite claiming UFOs don't exist, various agencies, including NASA and the FBI, allocate funds to study them, driven by public opinion polls showing over half the country believes something is happening.
Rep. Tim Burchett discusses the need for real whistleblower protection, citing cases where military personnel have been discredited and had their careers destroyed for speaking out about UFOs.