UFO Whistleblower David Grusch Calls for Investigation into Alleged Billions in Federal 'Slush Funds'
Former Air Force intelligence officer David Grusch appeared at a Capitol Hill press conference on June 9, 2026, alleging that billions of dollars annually are funneled into secret UAP-related programs outside normal congressional oversight. Grusch, who first testified before Congress in 2023, was joined by a bipartisan group of lawmakers from the House Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets, who accused agencies of stonewalling records requests. The allegations intensify an ongoing push for UAP transparency at a moment when a CBS News/YouGov poll found 84 percent of Americans believe the government knows more than it is disclosing.
At a Capitol Hill press conference on June 9, 2026, UAP whistleblower David Grusch alleged that intelligence agencies maintain 'slush funds' worth billions of dollars per year to support classified programs — including alleged crash-retrieval initiatives — that are largely shielded from Congress and the public. Grusch, a former National Reconnaissance Office representative to the Pentagon's UAP Task Force, also claimed the government is aware of 'several' non-human species and possesses audio, video, and physical evidence related to recovered craft, though he provided no supporting documentation at the event. Bipartisan lawmakers including Reps. Eric Burlison, Jared Moskowitz, Anna Paulina Luna, and Tim Burchett joined Grusch, accusing the Defense Intelligence Agency specifically of obstructing lawful records requests and calling on President Trump to waive nondisclosure agreements and grant immunity to potential witnesses. Rep. Burlison disclosed that his office received MQ-9 drone footage of a UAP incident off Yemen via what he described as a 'Tom Clancy-style dead drop.' The Pentagon has consistently maintained that its investigations have found no verified evidence of extraterrestrial technology and has disputed the existence of secret crash-retrieval programs, while also having failed seven consecutive annual audits — a fact lawmakers cited to underscore broader accountability concerns. The event follows a major Trump administration release of previously classified UAP records and comes amid a CBS News/YouGov poll showing 84 percent of Americans believe the government is withholding UAP information.
What's missing
No independent verification of Grusch's 'slush fund' figures has been presented; the methodological basis for his financial estimates and the specific programs he investigated remain undisclosed.
How coverage differed
The Washington Examiner framed the story with greater emphasis on the political call-to-action and Trump administration cooperation, quoting War Secretary Pete Hegseth's supportive statement and highlighting the White House meeting planned on whistleblower immunity. Fox News and the New York Post provided nearly identical, more procedurally detailed coverage, including the DIA obstruction allegation, the David Rush CIA fraud case as parallel context, and Grusch's specific claims about alien species — while also including the Pentagon's rebuttal more prominently.
What different sources said
- Fox NewsRight
UFO whistleblower claims billions in secret spending hidden from Congress
- Washington ExaminerRight
UFO whistleblower pushes Vance to investigate alleged billions of federal ‘slush funds’ tied to classified programs
- New York PostRight
UFO whistleblower claims billions in secret spending hidden from Congress
- The HillCenter
UFOs survey: 84 percent say US government knows more than it's telling
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