Congressman Hints at Next UFO Hire After David Grusch
Congressman Eric Burlison is preparing to add someone new to his UAP investigation, and the only clue he will give is that this person has appeared with investigative journalist Ross Coulthart. According to Burlison’s conversation with Timothy Alberino the paperwork is not final, so he declined to name the hire. He did indicate that he believes this person could take the investigation in a whole new direction.
Online speculation has pointed to Jake Barber, the former Air Force helicopter pilot who described a crash retrieval mission to Coulthart on NewsNation, but nothing has been confirmed. As reported by Ask a Pol in early 2025, Burlison once said he wanted to hire both David Grusch and Luis Elizondo to staff a proposed select UAP committee, an idea he explained the Speaker’s office turned down.
The timing of the hire connects to a problem Burlison rarely discusses in public. He described how the leads Grusch provided have run into a wall. Many of their conversations could only take place inside a SCIF, a sensitive compartmented information facility, where no notes or recordings are allowed. Grusch left government without documents, and his information dates back roughly ten years. Burlison added that some records are automatically deleted after seven years and that people who once spoke with Grusch now refuse to talk to a member of Congress.
Burlison also offered an update on Grusch’s security clearance. His office has kept the clearance active while working to remove flags attached to it. According to Burlison, administration officials who reviewed those flags such as being labed with PTSD described them as clearly retaliation, pointing out that if the same standard applied to everyone with similar circumstances, almost no one would hold a clearance.
Sources
Timothy Alberino. (2026, October 23). Congressman wants the truth about aliens and giants [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3v5gXbwBur4
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