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Aerospace Corporation and MITRE Executives Briefed Congressman on UAP in Classified Settings

Reality Check with Ross Coulthart · Why Rep. Eric Burlison Believes Key UAP Evidence Remains Hidden | Reality Check · June 5, 2026
Aerospace Corporation and MITRE Executives Briefed Congressman on UAP in Classified Settings
Reality Check with Ross Coulthart
Reality Check with Ross Coulthart
Why Rep. Eric Burlison Believes Key UAP Evidence Remains Hidden | Reality Check
"We've had Aerospace Corporation executives come to talk to us in a SCIF. We've had MIT Lincoln Labs respond already. There's probably more that they're gonna— that there's more to go with that. And we've got a letter back from MITRE that their legal team said that they will be working to respond to it."
Burleson revealed his investigation has successfully brought executives from major defense contractors and federally funded research centers into classified briefings. Aerospace Corporation, MIT Lincoln Labs, and MITRE have all engaged with his team, with MITRE's legal team committing to respond to formal requests for UAP-related materials.

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Congressman Eric Burleson sat down for an extensive interview on the status of congressional UAP investigations, revealing significant progress in accessing information held by private defense contractors and federally funded research centers. Burleson disclosed that whistleblowers have led his team to a specific UAP video file at MIT Lincoln Labs, which the facility has confirmed exists and which Congress is now pursuing. He revealed he has personally viewed classified footage of glowing plasma orbs that hover motionless without visible propulsion and demonstrate instant acceleration, footage he expects will eventually be released to the public. The congressman confirmed that Aerospace Corporation and MITRE executives have provided classified briefings to his team, with multiple private entities now cooperating with formal congressional requests for UAP materials. Burleson offered a controversial take on the decades-long secrecy, arguing that successive administrations have withheld information not primarily due to concerns about public panic or religious implications, but to avoid admitting the government cannot defend U.S. airspace or scientifically understand the phenomenon. He addressed the religious dimension of disclosure, revealing he briefed Tennessee pastors on the topic and arguing that UAP study has strengthened rather than challenged his Christian faith. The discussion touched on the Trump administration's UAP disclosure executive order, which Burleson credited with elevating the issue within ODNI but criticized as releasing only low-hanging fruit—videos that were already leaked or showed prosaic objects. He emphasized his investigation is now focused on obtaining physical evidence, materials, and craft that whistleblowers claim exist in private hands, rather than relying on testimony alone.

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