New UAP Whistleblower Emerges as Congress Prepares for 2026 Disclosure Push

A new whistleblower has emerged and is now working with the congressional UAP Caucus, according to Representative Eric Burlison in an exclusive interview with journalist Matt Laslo from Ask A Pol on December 16, 2025. Burlison revealed that while a another public UFO hearing is potentially in the works, the focus remains on getting witnesses comfortable enough to speak in a SCIF, a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility where classified information can be discussed securely. Burlison stated there is one person who is a new whistleblower that they have a lead on who might go public.

The congressman also confirmed that David Grusch, the former intelligence officer who testified before Congress in July 2023 about a multi-decade UAP crash retrieval program, will continue working as a special advisor on his staff into 2026. According to Burlison, how long Grusch remains depends on whether additional hearings are needed. Grusch is currently preparing an end of year synopsis reviewing what has been accomplished and what threads still need to be pulled to advance UAP disclosure efforts.

In a separate exchange captured by Ask A Pol, Representative Nancy Mace expressed her strong reaction after watching the documentary Age of Disclosure. Mace told Laslo she learned more from the documentary than she did during official congressional hearings, stating she felt they needed to do the hearing all over again because details were shared that she had never heard before. When asked about Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Mace did not hesitate, saying she wants to get into a SCIF with Rubio to find out what he knows about the UAP issue.

CIA's entertainment liaison officer Chase Brandon

Investigative journalist Ross Coulthart addressed the path forward during his Reality Check Q&A this week. According to Coulthart, everything hangs on one man, Donald Trump. He believes Trump has been briefed on nonhuman intelligence and is now weighing what benefit he would derive from being the president who tells the public the truth. Coulthart also referenced the long discussed theory that Hollywood has been used to prepare the public for UAP disclosure, pointing to Chase Brandon, who served as the CIA’s entertainment liaison officer from 1996 to 2007.

Coulthart warned that if the government does not control the narrative, there is a risk of catastrophic disclosure, a scenario where information emerges in a way that damages public trust. 

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Laslo, M. (2025b, December 21). Age of Disclosure has Rep. Mace demanding Rubio UFO briefing. Ask a Pol uap. https://www.askapoluaps.com/p/age-of-rubio-in-ufo-hot-seat

NewsNation. (2025, December 21). Ross Coulthart Q&A: Skywatcher rumors & ‘Disclosure Day’ [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FANHrbEiMAM