David Grusch Gets Clearance Back And Confirms Everything

Former intelligence officer David Grusch appeared on Fox News Special Report with Bret Baier last week, making his most significant public statements to date. When asked directly whether the United States government has encountered alien beings, Grusch confirmed that non-human sentient beings exist and that the US has recovered their vehicles. He stated he was partially cleared into some of these activities and that it was beyond oral testimony provided to him. According to Grusch, he had partial access to the data and actually read the intelligence reports resulting from those programs. When Baier asked if he saw this with his own eyes, Grusch confirmed yes.

This represents a major shift from his July 2023 congressional testimony. Grusch had not personally seen any vehicles or alien bodies at that time. His opinions were based on the accounts of over 40 witnesses he had interviewed across four years. There was also a significant obstacle preventing further disclosure. When lawmakers attempted to bring Grusch into a SCIF to discuss classified details, they were informed his security clearance had lapsed when he left government service.

Representative Eric Burlison from Missouri took action to resolve this. On November 8, 2023, Burlison introduced the David Grusch Clearance Amendment, which was added to the Financial Services Appropriation Bill H.R. 4664 and passed by voice vote in the House. The amendment encouraged the Office of Personnel Management to renew Grusch’s security clearance. According to Burlison’s statements on the House floor, Grusch had gone through proper channels by turning over classified information to the Intelligence Community Inspector General and filed a complaint alleging information was being illegally withheld from Congress. By November 2023, the reinstatement process was completed. In April 2025, Burlison confirmed to Ask A Pol that Grusch had gotten his top secret clearance restored, and by March 2025, Grusch joined Burlison’s staff as a Special Advisor to the House Task Force for the Declassification of Federal Secrets.

In the recent Fox News interview, Grusch confirmed he has now seen intelligence regarding recovered non-human biological remains with his own eyes. He described it as very uncomfortable even for someone who has seen and experienced it, stating it is outside a normal person’s worldview to understand that biological sentient beings have piloted these craft that do not look like humans. When Baier asked if photographs exist, Grusch confirmed there were.

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Regarding the origin of these beings, Grusch took a measured position compared to other officials. While Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna stated on the Joe Rogan podcast that she is confident these are interdimensional beings, Grusch said the origin remains a subject of hot debate among program insiders he calls gray beards. He mentioned the extraterrestrial hypothesis but noted he did not see that specific data and is not conversant in the high confidence theories the US government holds. This cautious approach aligns with statements made by whistleblower Dylan Borland on the Weaponized podcast in October, who suggested these entities may be what ancient humans documented as gods, demons, angels, or jinn in religious texts. Grusch also confirmed that Russia and China have their own programs, stating he viewed intelligence discussing adversarial efforts.

Grusch addressed the personal cost of coming forward, confirming he was physically threatened before filing his Intelligence Community Inspector General report and had to seek legal protection. Following his 2023 testimony, journalist Ken Klippenstein of The Intercept published details about Grusch’s mental health struggles after returning from Afghanistan just 96 hours after he testified. Grusch filed a $2.5 million privacy lawsuit against the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office alleging unlawful release of confidential records. The case was dismissed in August 2025 with no appeal filed. Despite these challenges, Grusch expressed optimism about the current administration, stating members of the Trump administration are well aware of this reality and that Vice President JD Vance and Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard have both expressed interest in investigating the phenomenon further.

Sources

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Jeremy Corbell. (2025, October 2). Dylan Borland Unloads — The Truth About Legacy UFO Programs : PART 2 : WEAPONIZED : EP #91 [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-U2u43Vdt_g

Klippenstein, K., & Klippenstein, K. (2023, August 10). UFO Whistleblower Kept Security Clearance After Psychiatric Detention. The Intercept. https://theintercept.com/2023/08/09/ufo-david-grusch-clearance/

Rep. Burlison welcomes former U.S. Air Force Officer David Grusch as Special Advisor | Representative Burlison. (2025, March 27). Representative Burlison. https://burlison.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-burlison-welcomes-former-us-air-force-officer-david-grusch-special-advisor