The Intelligence Community’s Office of the Inspector General has disclosed that it has not conducted any investigations into the purported UFO (Unidentified Aerial Phenomena) programs:
- In response to Congress’s request for information regarding intelligence assets connected to UAPs (Unidentified Aerial Phenomena).
- The office clarified that no audits have been undertaken concerning potential UAP initiatives.
- Representative Tim Burchett characterized the letter as an attempt to conceal information.
Rep. Tim Burchett submitted the aforementioned letter on behalf of the House Oversight subcommittee, which has been probing claims made by whistleblower David Grusch alleging the existence of a covert UFO retrieval program within the Pentagon.
A public hearing was convened by the committee to address these claims, during which Grusch was unable to provide certain details or identify individuals linked to the alleged program within the confines of unclassified information. Grusch did mention that he had supplied this information as part of his whistleblower complaint to the Office of the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community.
Burchett requested that the office furnish information regarding individuals, facilities, military bases, or any other intelligence assets associated with potential UAP retrieval programs or the reverse engineering of UAP-related technology.
In its response, the office reaffirmed its commitment to protecting whistleblowers in accordance with the law and supporting congressional oversight. Nevertheless, the office did not supply the specific information requested by Burchett.
The letter concluded by stating, “As a matter of discretion, IC IG notes that it has not conducted any audit, inspection, evaluation, or review of alleged UAP programs within the responsibility and authority of the DNI that would enable this office to provide a fulsome response to your question,” prompting Burchett to describe it as a “cover-up.”
UAPs, commonly referred to as UFOs, have garnered significant attention since David Grusch’s disclosure. In response to the heightened interest, some government agencies have intensified their efforts to address the subject more seriously than before.
Recently, the Pentagon launched a dedicated website for the release of unclassified information regarding UAP sightings and the collection of reports from civilians who have encountered such phenomena. Additionally, NASA released a report urging the collection of more data, emphasizing that while there is no evidence suggesting extraterrestrial origins for UAPs, a lack of high-quality, systematically collected data hampers a comprehensive evaluation of the phenomenon.