US Congressman Tim Burchett says aliens visited Earth and met humans

RT News · Apr 07, 2026 · 398 words · By Russia Today

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Humans already in contact with aliens – US lawmaker Aliens have visited our planet traveling in an otherworldly craft and have made contact with humans, US Congressman Tim Burchett has claimed, citing unnamed government officials.

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In the US, interest in UFOs and related phenomena has grown in recent years, due to the federal government backing the Pentagon’s All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) and established channels for pilots and the public to report sightings.

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“And they gave specifics, they gave addresses, they gave times and dates and people that were in the meeting,” Burchett said during a Monday livestream interview with TMZ.

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“Aliens have visited our planet traveling in an otherworldly craft and have made contact with humans, US Congressman Tim Burchett has claimed, citing unnamed government officials.”

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The only evidence provided regarding Tim Burchett's claims comes from Wikipedia entries that only establish his identity and service, not the specific claims about alien visits. The claim itself is not corroborated by multiple independent sources in the provided evidence.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Anna Paulina Luna (née Mayerhofer; born May 6, 1989) is an American politician and Air Force veteran serving as the U.S. representative for Florida's 13th congressional district since 2023. A member o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Paulina_Luna

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kenneth Stanton Calvert (born June 8, 1953) is an American businessman and politician serving as the U.S. representative for California's 41st congressional district, and previously the 44th, 42nd, an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Calvert

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Timothy Floyd Burchett ( BUR-chit; born August 25, 1964) is an American politician who is the U.S. representative for Tennessee's 2nd congressional district, based in Knoxville, serving since 2019. A …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Burchett

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“In the US, interest in UFOs and related phenomena has grown in recent years, due to the federal government backing the Pentagon’s All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) and established channels for pilots and the public to report sightings.”

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The evidence confirms the existence of the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) within the Department of Defense, which investigates UFOs. Furthermore, the evidence mentions David Grusch's claims regarding secretive special access programs, supporting the theme of increased federal involvement and public interest.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) is an office within the United States Office of the Secretary of Defense that investigates unidentified flying objects (UFOs) and other phenomena in the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All-domain_Anomaly_Resolution_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — David Grusch is a former United States Air Force (USAF) officer and intelligence official who has claimed that the U.S. federal government, in collaboration with private aerospace companies, has highl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Grusch_UFO_whistleblower…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Investigation of UFO reports by the United States government has taken place under multiple branches and agencies, past and current, since 1947. In spite of decades of interest, there remains no evide…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Investigation_of_UFO_reports_b…

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““And they gave specifics, they gave addresses, they gave times and dates and people that were in the meeting,” Burchett said during a Monday livestream interview with TMZ. “And this went all the way up to the executive branch of previous presidents, not this current president.””

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“Answering the hosts’ questions, the 61-year-old congressman stressed that the claims referred both to “life that is not earthly” and to “something mechanical that’s not earthly.””

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“In an interview with Newsmax a week earlier, the lawmaker also warned that releasing classified information about alleged alien encounters could shake public confidence.”

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“He has alleged that various agencies, including NASA, have been “lying” about what they know and claims that many files on the subject remain undisclosed.”

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The evidence cites David Grusch's claims regarding secretive programs and the general history of UFO investigation, which supports the theme of alleged government deception. However, the specific allegation that Burchett claimed NASA lied and that files remain undisclosed is not directly corroborated by multiple independent sources in the provided evidence.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Age of Disclosure is a 2025 American UFO documentary film directed and produced by Dan Farah, where former United States government officials and people associated with the disclosure movement cla…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Age_of_Disclosure

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“In February, US President Donald Trump announced plans to order the Department of War and other agencies to release government files related to UAPs and UFOs due to “tremendous interest.””

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“Shortly after that, US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth confirmed that the American public would learn whether his department holds records proving the existence of aliens, but cautioned against expecting a swift release.”

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“In March 2024, the Pentagon said it had no proof that any unidentified aerial phenomena are in fact alien technology, adding that many cases involved weather balloons, spy planes, satellites, and other routine activity.”

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No evidence was found for this claim. The evidence provided for this claim is empty, and no external sources were found to corroborate the specific details mentioned.

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