05/18/2026
Rep. Eric Burlison has confirmed a move that disclosure advocates have been calling for decades the White House is releasing UFO files on a scheduled countdown. Every two weeks, the government will release declassified records until the full classified record is exhausted. The first batch has dropped, with more coming. Burlison has warned the administration to release the real footage. If not, he will take matters into his own hands.
Burlison, who is a member of the House Oversight Committee's Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets, was clear about the first wave of releases. He described them as "low hanging fruit," meaning they are easily accessible and unlikely to face much opposition. These are the files that agencies can quickly locate and clear. However, the harder material the ones hidden inside the CIA or federally funded private sector research centers will require more pressure to surface. Subpoenas may be needed to ensure full transparency.
This disclosure is part of a new interagency effort that includes the White House, intelligence agencies, the Pentagon, NASA, and the FBI. A government website is now actively posting these files as they are declassified and uncovered. The scope of these releases is vast, with tens of millions of records spanning several decades. Many of these records were previously only available on paper and were never intended to be made public.
David Grusch, the former intelligence officer who has been pivotal in the current wave of UAP hearings, has joined Burlison’s efforts as an adviser. Grusch, whose whistleblower testimony ignited the UAP discourse, believes the momentum for disclosure will hit a tipping point soon. Within 60 to 90 days, pressure will build, leading to the release of what he refers to as the "substantive empirical holdings." This includes more detailed and significant files that could change our understanding of extraterrestrial life.
The Pentagon has maintained its position of reluctance on full disclosure. However, with public pressure mounting, the truth may soon be revealed. Whether the U.S. government will open its vaults voluntarily or be forced to by lawmakers like Burlison remains to be seen. This unprecedented move may mark the beginning of a new era in UFO transparency.