Summary
The Washington Times reports that a bipartisan group of lawmakers and whistleblower david-grusch will hold a Capitol Hill press conference on June 9, 2026 to press the federal government for full UAP disclosure. Grusch is expected to elaborate on non-human-intelligence evidence he encountered in classified channels and argue it should be publicly released, framing the event as moving “from testimony to action.” Participants include Reps. eric-burlison, anna-paulina-luna, tim-burchett, and Democrat jared-moskowitz; journalist leslie-kean and filmmaker james-fox will host. The members plan to rally around passage of the uap-disclosure-act. The piece situates the event against the PURSUE rolling document releases, noting a second tranche came the prior week, with officials cautioning that “unidentified” does not mean “alien.”
Key Claims
- A Capitol Hill press conference is scheduled for June 9, 2026 featuring Grusch (event organizers).
- Grusch will elaborate on UAP and non-human-intelligence evidence from classified channels and believes it should be released (Grusch).
- The event aims to “move from testimony to action” and let the public “judge the facts” (Grusch).
- Attendees: Reps. Burlison (R-MO), Luna (R-FL), Burchett (R-TN), and Moskowitz (D-FL); Burchett co-chairs the House UAP Caucus with Moskowitz; Luna chairs the Task Force on Declassification of Federal Secrets (article).
- Lawmakers will rally around passage of the uap-disclosure-act, which would require the president to direct agencies to declassify UAP records and publish them (article).
- Investigative journalist leslie-kean and filmmaker james-fox will host the event (article).
- The Trump administration has been releasing declassified UAP material via PURSUE; a second tranche came “last week” (article).
- Federal officials stress “unidentified” does not mean “alien” (officials).
Notable Quotes
“President Trump now has an historic opportunity; this press conference is about moving from testimony to action. Let the American people judge the facts for themselves.” — David Grusch
“The public deserves real answers, Congress deserves access, and reality should not be classified. If our requests are fulfilled, this could change the course of history.” — James Fox
“President Trump is the first president to take concrete steps towards transparency on UAP… now it’s the obligation of Congress to make sure career intelligence officials don’t obstruct his directive…” — Rep. Eric Burlison