Overview
- Rep. Tim Burchett said on Joe Rogan’s show that Pentagon-linked officials briefed him by phone, which the Daily Mail later said had occurred.
- He alleged a decades-long cover-up and said whistleblowers privately showed him video of craft with extreme maneuvers, including reports of football‑field‑size objects moving fast underwater.
- Burchett claimed military pilots who report sightings are pulled from flight status, sent for psychological exams, and put through hours-long interrogations labeled as debriefings.
- Rogan suggested any disclosure by President Trump could distract from the Iran war, while Burchett argued the president wants the public to see what the government knows.
- No public documents or videos have been released to verify these accounts in the coverage, which keeps pressure on the Pentagon and the White House to produce records.