On June 9, 2026, a bipartisan group of lawmakers and UAP whistleblower David Grusch gathered on the steps of the U.S. Capitol to deliver a clear message to the Trump administration: waive nondisclosure agreements, grant immunity to whistleblowers, and release the remaining classified records on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena.
The press conference — hosted by investigative journalists Leslie Kean and James Fox — represented a strategic shift from congressional testimony to direct public action. With the PURSUE releases already demonstrating the administration's willingness to declassify certain records, advocates are now pushing for a comprehensive disclosure of everything the government holds.
The Demands
Lawmakers presented a unified set of demands:
- Waive NDAs: President Trump should waive nondisclosure agreements for all UAP whistleblowers, allowing them to speak freely about what they know without fear of prosecution.
- Grant Immunity: Provide temporary or permanent immunity to whistleblowers who come forward with UAP-related information.
- Release Specific Records: Lawmakers called for the declassification of specific known records, including those related to the 1996 Varginha, Brazil incident, where witnesses allege the Brazilian military captured non-human entities that were then transported to the United States.
- Advance the UAP Disclosure Act: Push for passage of legislation requiring every federal agency to declassify UAP records and publish them on a public website.
Rep. Luna stated that the UAP Disclosure Act had been "stonewalled by various intelligence agencies and staff within the House" — a direct acknowledgement of institutional resistance from within Congress itself.
Grusch's Statement
David Grusch, now an established figure in the transparency movement, did not hold back. "President Trump now has a historic opportunity," Grusch said. "This press conference is about moving from testimony to action. Let the American people judge the facts for themselves."
Grusch further stated that many on the president's own team have been kept "in the dark by high-ego, politically appointed actors, both because of incompetence and malicious intent." He framed the lack of transparency as a national security concern, arguing that the compartmented nature of UAP programs prevents even senior administration officials from understanding the full scope of what the government knows.
The Varginha Connection
A specific focus of the press conference was the 1996 Varginha incident in Brazil — a case that has fascinated UAP researchers for decades. According to local witnesses, including Brazilian military personnel, a non-human entity was captured after a series of sightings, and the U.S. government became involved in its transfer. Rep. Burlison cited the Varginha case as one that "points to specific facilities, contractors, records and people" that should be declassified.
The inclusion of a non-U.S. incident in the demands signaled that advocates are pushing for disclosure that transcends national boundaries — acknowledging that the UAP phenomenon is a global issue requiring global transparency.
Broader Context
The June 9 press conference takes place against a backdrop of remarkable progress. Just one month earlier, the Department of War began releasing hundreds of declassified UAP files through the PURSUE initiative. Two major tranches have already been published at WAR.GOV/UFO, with more promised. Three congressional hearings — in 2023, 2024, and 2025 — have established a solid evidentiary and political foundation.
Yet for all the progress, the core questions remain unanswered. Are there ongoing crash retrieval and reverse-engineering programs? Has the government communicated with non-human intelligence? What do the deepest classification levels contain? The press conference signals that the disclosure movement is no longer satisfied with incremental releases — they want the full record.
What Comes Next
The call for the White House to act directly — bypassing the slow machinery of congressional legislation and agency declassification review — represents a recognition that the executive branch holds the keys to the most sensitive records. If President Trump were to waive NDAs and grant immunity, a wave of testimony from current and former program insiders could follow, potentially transforming public understanding overnight.
Whether the administration will take that step remains to be seen. But the sight of bipartisan lawmakers — Luna, Burlison, Burchett, Moskowitz — standing alongside Grusch on the Capitol steps on June 9, 2026, makes clear that the pressure for full disclosure will only intensify.