UFO Whistleblower Drops Bombshell Claim to Congress

A former Air Force intelligence officer is sounding the alarm on what he says could be one of Washington’s most explosive coverups yet.

David Grusch, a well-known unidentified aerial phenomena whistleblower, accused U.S. intelligence agencies of hiding billions of dollars in secret government spending from Congress during a Capitol Hill event Tuesday. His claims immediately fueled new questions about classified Pentagon programs, alleged UFO research, and how much elected lawmakers are really allowed to know.

Grusch, who previously served on the Pentagon’s Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force, said his investigation uncovered what he described as massive “slush funds” allegedly being used to support secretive activities outside normal congressional oversight.

“This is also a real fraud, waste and abuse issue,” Grusch said. “During my investigation, I found slush funds to the tune of billions of dollars per annum for these activities.”

The stunning accusation came as House lawmakers renewed their push to force federal agencies to hand over UAP-related documents and videos they say are still being kept from Congress.

Republicans and some Democrats have been pressing for more transparency on the issue, but the latest hearing made clear that lawmakers believe they are still being stonewalled by powerful agencies and defense contractors.

Grusch specifically called out the Defense Intelligence Agency, the Pentagon’s main military intelligence arm, accusing the agency of obstructing congressional oversight by failing to fully provide records requested by lawmakers.

He urged the DIA to release the documents for congressional review and possible declassification.

The agency could not immediately be reached for comment.

The allegations land as the Trump administration has moved to declassify more government records tied to UAPs, releasing hundreds of pages of previously secret files and increasing pressure on federal agencies to come clean about unexplained aerial incidents.

Grusch first gained national attention in 2023 when he testified before Congress about alleged government efforts to recover and study unidentified craft. On Tuesday, he went even further, claiming the government is aware of “several” different alien species.

Asked what officials know about nonhuman intelligence, Grusch described a range of alleged life forms.

“It’s a continuum from corporeal bipedal type life to, you know, what I would consider is like sentient plasma life,” he said. “But there are several that this government is aware of.”

He did not provide evidence for that claim during the event.

The Pentagon has repeatedly said government investigations have not verified evidence of extraterrestrial technology. Previous reviews have also pushed back on claims that secret crash-retrieval programs exist.

Still, lawmakers at the event said the issue is no longer just about UFOs. They argued it is about whether unelected officials and shadowy classified programs are operating beyond the reach of Congress and the taxpayers who fund them.

Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla., said lawmakers have faced serious resistance when trying to get answers.

“We would ask questions, and they would then push back,” Moskowitz said. “We would ask more questions, and the pushback became more significant. We would try to put language in an amendment, in a bill, and they would oppose it.”

Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Mo., demanded consequences for officials who hide information from elected representatives.

“There must be real penalties for officials who knowingly withhold information from Congress,” Burlison said.

Moskowitz also tied the UAP fight to a broader issue that has frustrated conservatives for years: Pentagon accountability.

“There’s trillions of dollars missing at the Pentagon. Where does that money go?” he asked.

The Pentagon has failed seven straight annual audits, though defense officials have said the failures reflect massive accounting challenges across the department rather than outright missing money.

Grusch said more witnesses are out there, but many are afraid to speak because of possible retaliation, legal threats and nondisclosure agreements.

Burlison called on President Donald Trump to take direct action by waiving NDAs for people with knowledge of alleged UAP programs and granting immunity to whistleblowers willing to testify.

“Grant immunity to anyone who has already come forward, and everyone who will come forward,” Burlison said. “Open the door and let them speak.”

He added that Congress is seeking specific records and videos that agencies and contractors allegedly know exist.

“These agencies and contractors know that we know that they exist, and we’re going to get them released,” Burlison said.

Burlison also claimed his office obtained MQ-9 footage of a UAP incident off the coast of Yemen through what he described as a “Tom Clancy-style dead drop,” adding another layer of intrigue to a story already filled with secrecy and suspicion.

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., who chairs the House task force examining federal secrets, said lawmakers are discussing immunity protections for people who may have knowledge of alleged craft locations, recovered materials or advanced technologies.

The renewed push comes as the Trump administration’s fiscal year 2027 budget includes nearly $132 billion in military and national intelligence spending, much of it buried inside classified programs that only a small group of cleared officials and lawmakers can review.

For critics of Washington secrecy, Grusch’s allegations raise a disturbing question: Are taxpayers funding programs so classified that even Congress cannot properly oversee them?

Federal investigators recently alleged that former CIA official David Rush used a fraudulent “special access program” as part of a scheme involving more than $40 million in gold bars and millions in government funds. That case has only intensified concerns about how restricted government programs can be abused when they operate in the dark.

The Capitol Hill event comes weeks after the Trump administration released a major batch of previously classified UAP records, including military reports, sensor data and witness accounts that had long been hidden from public view.

Disclosure advocates say those releases prove the government is moving in the right direction. But lawmakers at Tuesday’s event argued the biggest secrets may still be buried.

And now, with whistleblowers alleging billions in hidden spending, possible alien species, secret videos and agencies refusing to cooperate, Congress appears ready for a showdown with the intelligence community.

For many Americans, the question is no longer simply whether UFOs are real.

It is whether Washington has been hiding the truth — and spending their money to do it.