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‘Invasion of Washington’ UFO tape may surface as lawmakers push release

The Hill · Jun 29, 2026, 11:14 AM

Key takeaways

  • Eric Burlison, R-Mo., announced at a forum on UAP transparency that a tape exists of a UFO briefing between Air Force officials and scientists in 1952.
  • Disclosure Foundation Executive Director Jordan Flowers told NewsNation the document is believed to be a reel-to-reel audio tape recording about the Washington, D.C., incidents.
  • He s demanding answers, Flowers told NewsNation Prime on Saturday.

Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.

On Thursday, Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Mo., announced at a forum on UAP transparency that a tape exists of a UFO briefing between Air Force officials and scientists in 1952. He said MIT s Lincoln Laboratory, a federally funded research and development center, has agreed to make the material available.

Disclosure Foundation Executive Director Jordan Flowers told NewsNation the document is believed to be a reel-to-reel audio tape recording about the Washington, D.C., incidents. He credits Burlison, a member of the so-called UAP Caucus in Congress, with shaking the artifact loose.

He s stopped asking politely. He knows where certain files are. He s demanding answers, Flowers told NewsNation Prime on Saturday. They found these files in that way at MIT Lincoln Labs. Their lawyers confirm that it exists.

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