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Tim Burchett

US representative for Tennessee, a born-again Christian and former owner of a trailer repair shop, who has pressed for UAP transparency in Congress and visited Eglin Air Force Base to seek answers on a UAP incident there.

US Representative, Tennessee

Tim Burchett is a US representative for Tennessee. Before entering Congress, he was a born-again Christian who owned a trailer repair shop.¹ His congressional district lay near USA, Tennessee, Oak Ridge, home to the nation’s uranium stockpile, a former World War II Manhattan Project “Secret City”, and the site of numerous UAP sightings.²

Burchett was among the representatives present at the House Hearing on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (2023-07-26). According to the hearing record, Anna Paulina Luna, Eric Burlison, Matt Gaetz, James Comer, Andrew Ogles, Nick Langworthy, Jamie Raskin, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez were also present alongside him.³ Glenn Grothman waived Burchett, Luna, Gaetz, Burlison, Ocasio-Cortez, and Ogles onto the subcommittee for the purpose of participating in the hearing,⁴ and later thanked Burchett and Luna for bringing the topic of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) to the attention of the United States House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.⁵ During the proceedings, Burchett entered the Defense Intelligence Reference Document Advanced Space Propulsion Based on Vacuum (Spacetime Metric) Engineering into the hearing record as an unclassified public document.⁶ The committee was denied access to a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) for a confidential discussion during the hearing.⁷

Burchett, Gaetz, Luna, and Burlison visited USA, Florida, Eglin Air Force Base to try to get answers on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP).⁸ The trip followed Gaetz seeking a briefing about the Eglin incident and bringing Burchett and Luna with him.⁹ Burchett said that without Gaetz’s involvement, he, Luna, and Burlison would still be at Eglin trying to get answers,¹⁰ and said that Gaetz has an excellent legal mind.¹¹

Burchett proposed an amendment to the FAA reauthorization that would have required an airline pilot’s UAP sighting report made to the FAA to be forwarded to Congress.¹² The amendment was not heard in committee, after he was told the intelligence community did not like it.¹³

Burchett’s father served in the United States Marine Corps (USMC) 1st Marine Division,¹⁴ alongside Chesty Puller at the Battle of Peleliu.¹⁵ At the 2023 hearing, Burchett met a person who had travelled from Denmark to attend.¹⁶ He said some members of United States Congress had confided in him that they had had Unidentified Flying Object (UFO) sightings of their own while wishing to remain anonymous.¹⁷ Luis Elizondo said Burchett was particularly alarmed by the connection between UAP and US nuclear capabilities.¹⁸ Phil McGraw has said he discussed the UAP subject with Donald Trump, Stephen Miller, Burchett, and Luna.¹⁹

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Burchett is a born-again Christian and previously owned a trailer repair shop before becoming a US representative.
“A born-again Christian, Burchett could not help but be intrigued by the possible connection of UAP to the otherworldly visions of Ezekiel and Elijah in the Bible... not a DC politician, but a blue-collar guy who used to own a trailer repair shop.”
Imminent: Inside the Pentagon's Hunt for UFOs ch31:13186-13491 View the source record →
Burchett's congressional district was near Oak Ridge, home to the nation's uranium stockpile, a former Manhattan Project 'Secret City', and the site of numerous UAP sightings.
“Coincidentally, his district was near Oak Ridge, home to the nation’s uranium stockpile and a former World War II “Secret City” of the Manhattan Project and the site of countless UAP sightings.”
Imminent: Inside the Pentagon's Hunt for UFOs ch31:12918-13101 View the source record →
Representatives Luna, Burlison, Gaetz, Comer, Ogles, Langworthy, Raskin, and Ocasio-Cortez were also present at the hearing alongside Burchett.
“Also present: Representatives Luna, Burlison, Gaetz, Burchett, Comer, Ogles, Langworthy, Raskin, and Ocasio-Cortez.”
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency char:5085-5193 View the source record →
Grothman waived Burchett, Luna, Gaetz, Burlison, Ocasio-Cortez, and Ogles onto the subcommittee to participate in the hearing.
“Additionally, without objection, the following Members are waived on to the Subcommittee for the purpose of participating in today's hearing: Mr. Burchett of Tennessee, Ms. Luna of Florida, Mr. Gaetz of Florida, Mr. Burlison of Missouri, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez of New York, and Mr. Ogles of Tennessee.”
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency char:5382-5668 View the source record →
Grothman thanked Burchett and Luna for bringing UAP to the Committee's attention.
“I would like to one more time thank Mr. Burchett and Ms. Luna for bringing this to our attention.”
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency char:146912-146999 View the source record →
Burchett entered the Defense Intelligence Reference Document into the hearing record as an unclassified public document.
“I also would like to enter in—I understand now that this is unclassified, and it is public record but as we all know that is sometimes difficult for the public to get a hold of—a report, defense intelligence reference documents, ''Advanced Space Propulsion Based on Vacuum (spacetime metric) Engineering,''”
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency char:10964-11256 View the source record →
The Committee was denied access to a SCIF for a confidential discussion during the hearing.
“Maybe in a—if we could get in a confidential area, a SCIF, we could talk about that. But unfortunately, we were denied access to the SCIF and that is very unfortunate in this scenario.”
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency char:63706-63932 View the source record →
Burchett, Gaetz, Luna, and Burlison visited Eglin Air Force Base to try to get answers on UAP.
“if it had not been for Matt Gaetz, myself, him, and Luna would still be down at Eglin Air Force Base trying to get some answers.”
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency char:10500-10620 View the source record →
Gaetz sought a briefing about the Eglin Air Force Base UAP incident and brought Burchett and Luna with him.
“I sought a briefing regarding that episode and brought with me Congressman Burchett and Congresswoman Luna.”
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency char:111658-111760 View the source record →
Burchett said that without Gaetz's involvement, he, Luna, and Burlison would still be at Eglin trying to get answers.
“it is not in my notes here but Matt Gaetz—if it had not been for Matt Gaetz, myself, him, and Luna would still be down at Eglin Air Force Base trying to get some answers.”
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency char:10458-10620 View the source record →
Burchett said Gaetz has an excellent legal mind.
“He has got an incredible legal mind.”
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency char:10629-10660 View the source record →
Burchett proposed an FAA reauthorization amendment requiring pilot UAP sighting reports to be forwarded to Congress.
“I proposed legislation to go in the FAA reauthorization that just said if an airline pilot has a sighting that when he makes that report to the FAA that it would come to Congress.”
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency char:13416-13586 View the source record →
The amendment was not heard in committee after Burchett was told the intelligence community did not like it.
“But I was told that the intelligence community did not like that, and the bill was—the amendment was not even heard in committee.”
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency char:13597-13716 View the source record →
Burchett's father served in the USMC First Marine Division.
“My daddy was United States Marine Corps First Marine Division.”
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency char:142136-142189 View the source record →
Burchett's father served alongside Chesty Puller at the Battle of Peleliu.
“He was old school. Him and Chesty Puller on Peleliu.”
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency char:142255-142299 View the source record →
Burchett met a person who travelled from Denmark to attend the hearing.
“I met a fellow who came in here all the way from Denmark to be here for this meeting.”
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency char:11874-11951 View the source record →
Burchett said some Members of Congress confided UFO sightings of their own to him, wishing to remain anonymous.
“Some have even confided in me that they have had UFO sightings of their own. Those Members, of course, some of them wish to remain anonymous and I will keep it that way.”
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency char:12150-12316 View the source record →
Elizondo said Burchett was particularly alarmed by the connection between UAP and US nuclear capabilities.
“He was particularly alarmed by the connection to US nuclear capabilities.”
Imminent: Inside the Pentagon's Hunt for UFOs ch31:13112-13172 View the source record →
Phil McGraw discussed the UAP subject with Donald Trump, Stephen Miller, Burchett, and Luna.
“And I've discussed this with the president. I've discussed it with Stephen Miller. I've discussed it with Representative Burchard and Luna.”
David Grusch: The Whistleblower Who Told Congress We're Not Alone 00:47:40.5-00:47:51.0

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