A US congressman has declared that aliens exist after receiving classified briefings with admirals and has claimed that pilots are being silenced for reporting sightings of unusual craft. Republican Tim Burchett of Tennessee made the assertion during recent media interviews, citing a high-ranking naval official who told him the phenomena were real.
The lawmaker said the briefings contained details so disturbing they would keep the public awake at night. He has been a leading voice in Congress for greater openness on unidentified anomalous phenomena, or UAPs as they are officially known. His comments have drawn widespread attention as the latest in a series of high-profile statements on the topic.
