(NewsNation) — UFO whistleblower David Grusch has been hired arsenic a elder advisor for Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Mo., the typical told NewsNation exclusively.
Grusch's relation volition mostly impact advising connected issues related to unexplained anomalous phenomena (UAP), much commonly known arsenic UFOs and volition beryllium hired for a four-month play initially.
Grusch received nationalist attraction aft helium claimed the Pentagon is operating a concealed UAP retrieval programme that has been kept hidden from lawmakers arsenic good arsenic the public.
His claims sparked nationalist involvement successful UFOs and kicked disconnected legislature hearings connected the subject.
Other whistleblowers besides came forward, with claims ranging from retrieval programs to allegations that the authorities has recovered not conscionable exertion from UAPs but besides biologic remains of nonhuman origin.
The Pentagon has repeatedly denied the beingness of immoderate specified programs and has said determination is nary crushed to judge UAPs are extraterrestrial successful nature.
However, a bipartisan radical of lawmakers has been vocal successful pressing for much transparency.
In his role, Grusch volition not enactment straight with the House Oversight Committee. After a petition for him to beryllium hired arsenic committee staff, the committee rejected the connection due to the fact that of Grusch's precocious illustration successful the property and connected societal media.
Grusch volition lone counsel Burlison, who is simply a subordinate of some the UAP Task Force and the committee. The House Ethics Committee approved his hiring.