After two releases of UFO-related material, the truly sensational files are still missing, and according to some, things are not moving fast enough. To ensure that Trump becomes the president who really takes this all the way, a group of whistleblowers and senior government officials are set to make a joint appeal to the president.

Ahead of the election, Donald Trump promised to review and release files on a range of sensitive topics, among them UFOs, which have increasingly appeared around military installations and the like since the advent of nuclear weapons. In February, Trump also pledged to look closer at the subject, and earlier this month the first of two file drops was released, with more expected to come.

Several past presidents have wanted to bring this information to light, but for various reasons it has never happened. Now, a group of members of Congress, whistleblowers, and civilians have joined forces to appeal directly to the president to make specific files and documents publicly available and for Congress to pass legislation on disclosure of information.

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The group will gather at the Capitol on Tuesday, June 9, where whistleblower David Grusch— a highly credentialed former intelligence officer who has testified under oath before Congress about both craft and bodies— will discuss specific non-human intelligence evidence he has encountered in deeply classified channels. Grusch will explain why these records should now be reviewed and made public, in line with legitimate national security measures.

“President Trump now has a historic opportunity; this press conference is about moving from testimony to action. Let the American people judge the facts for themselves,” says Grusch.

Stronger protection for whistleblowers

Also on site will be Anna Paulina Luna and Tim Burchett, the two Republican members of Congress who have most forcefully advocated for the issue, together with their party colleague Eric Burlison.

“President Trump is the first president to take concrete steps toward transparency on UFOs. The recent releases are an important beginning, so now it is Congress’s duty to ensure that career intelligence officials do not hinder his directives, to prevent selective disclosure or yet another dead end,” says Burlison.

Members of Congress are expected to rally around the adoption of the UAP Disclosure Act, stronger whistleblower protections, and a call for foreign governments to join the effort. Many who hold information are bound by previously signed contracts—something a presidential order from Trump could release them from.

Burchett and Luna. Photo: U.S. House of Representatives

Could change the course of history

“The public deserves real answers, Congress deserves access, and reality shouldn’t be classified,” says James Fox, who has produced several documentaries about the UFO topic.

“If our wishes are met, this could change the course of history.”

Interest is :censored:6:cdd6bbaa89:— so far, the U.S. Department of Defense’s UFO page has over a billion hits. At the same time, the subject has become increasingly mainstream in the U.S. Previously, it was shrouded in a tenacious stigma but is now covered by more and more major news outlets. Thus, pressure is growing on the U.S. government to finally release the information showing that humans are not alone in the universe.

Fact: UAP Disclosure Act

The UAP Disclosure Act is a bill aimed at increasing transparency around government documents on so-called UAPs (Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena), i.e., phenomena previously commonly called UFOs. The bill was introduced as part of the 2024 defense budget.

The idea behind the law is that authorities and government agencies should collect, review, and to a large extent make public historical documents about UAPs. The proposal was partly inspired by the model used for declassifying records relating to the murder of John F. Kennedy and included plans for a special review board to decide which documents could be released to the public.

However, when the final defense budget was adopted, several of the most far-reaching parts of the proposal were removed. Some requirements for reporting and archiving UAP-related material remained, but the provisions for an independent review board and the authority to compel the release of large volumes of documents were weakened or eliminated. Therefore, the UAP Disclosure Act is often seen as a partially implemented but not fully adopted reform proposal.

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