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#2495 - Tim Burchett

May 07, 2026 • 2h 36m

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Overview

Congressman Tim Burchett joins Joe Rogan to discuss UFO disclosure efforts in Congress, government transparency issues, and his experiences investigating the phenomenon. The conversation covers upcoming disclosure announcements, underwater UAP bases, congressional insider trading, foreign aid to the Taliban, and Burchett's personal journey from skeptical legislator to one of Congress's leading voices on UAP transparency. They also discuss psychedelics for veterans, the Trump assassination attempts, and the challenge of fighting government secrecy.

Upcoming UFO Disclosure and Congressional Briefings

Burchett reveals he's scheduled for a briefing call about upcoming disclosure the day after this interview. He expresses skepticism about what will actually be released, citing decades of government cover-ups since 1947. He explains how the "war pimps at the Pentagon" don't give up easily and discusses Trump's willingness to pursue disclosure despite not knowing the right questions to ask or people to talk to.

  • Burchett is scheduled to be briefed by one of Hedges' top officials the day after this interview about upcoming disclosure
  • He doesn't have much faith in the government to release real information despite Trump's commitment to disclosure
  • The UFO cover-up has existed since at least 1947 and the Pentagon establishment resists transparency
" I don't have a lot of faith in our government. President Trump's always been great to me. He's never lied to me. But I don't know that he knows the right questions to ask and the right people to talk to because, I mean, this thing's been covered up at least since 1947. "

Journey Into UFO Investigation

Burchett explains his lifelong interest in UFOs starting from childhood when his parents let him explore the subject freely at the library. His congressional involvement began after a TMZ street interview where he predicted the government would release a heavily redacted report, which proved accurate. This led to worldwide attention and connections with military witnesses and other serious researchers.

  • His parents encouraged intellectual curiosity, allowing him to read UFO books at the library as a child
  • A TMZ interview about UFOs went viral and led to calls from people worldwide, including Russian legislators
  • Over 55% of the American population believes we're not alone in the universe
  • He rejects the "demons" explanation some Christians offer, stating he's "good with Jesus"
" You go out there and look at those. Every night, my dogs, they got to take a leak. They never want to take a leak at like 9 o'clock. It's always 3 o'clock in the morning. I look at those dadgum stars, man, and the light from those stars left there before the time of Christ. "

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