‘We’re done with the cover-up’: UFO claims to get their day in Congress

The entrance to the Nellis bombing and gunnery range in Nevada. David Grusch’s allegations appear to have lit a fire in Washington. Photograph: Stephen Saks Photography/Alamy

For decades, US politicians have been reluctant to get involved in the topic of UFOs and aliens.

After a series of disclosures in recent months, however, Republicans and Democrats now appear to be lining up to inquire into the question of extraterrestrial life, as the world seems closer than ever to finding out whether we are alone in the universe.