In an exclusive interview with the , Representative Tim Burchett says that more Unidentified Flying Objects (UFO) videos will be released.Â
“There are 30 or 40 videos that we need to see that we know that they have that we have not seen that are much clearer,” Burchett said in the interview released Thursday morning. “And we dont know what we dont know. I’ve been told by some pretty high-ranking people that there are some.”
The East congressman joined Ruthless days after the Department of War began releasing files on UFOs. In February, President Trump committed to releasing information on alien, extraterrestrial life, and UFOs.Â
Burchett noted that many of his colleagues in Congress and across the government are scared to discuss the matter publicly.
“Ive talked to Members of Congress [who said], hey, man, I dont want to come forward and talk about this,” Burchett said. “I was in this branch of the service or whatever, I was on night watch and this thing, and he said it was just unbelievable, and I hear that over and over and again,” he continued.
Podcast co-host Josh Holmes appreciated Burchetts honesty and approach to , even if he was skeptical.
“We enjoy your sense of humor and your interest in just the idea of exploring things, regardless of where the politics lead,” Holmes told Burchett.
Burchett appeared on Ruthless as a part of the Ruthless Midterm Interview Series, an ongoing initiative to interview major candidates across the country. The hosts have already interviewed candidates in 15 states, with more scheduled ahead of the November midterms.Â
Burchett, who told Fox News last summer that he in filling Senator Marsha Blackburns Senate seat should she win the gubernatorial race.
When asked by co-host John Ashbrook if that was still the case and if he was looking to give East Tennessee more of a voice in Washington, Burchett replied that he would be interested in serving in the Senate.
“I will not be the guy that says, well, Im going to form a study committee, and were going to talk about it down to Chamber of Commerce, and Im going to have a round table: heck, no,” Burchett responded. “I would love to fight it out in the . I would do that. Yeah. And I would relish that fight.”
Voters in Tennessee will head to the polls for the congressional on August 6th.
Following a recent decision, Governor Bill Lee and Republicans in the state legislature have successfully passed a new congressional map, likely flipping Democrat Rep. Steve Cohens Memphis-area seat to the GOP. Should that seat change party control, Tennessees delegation would consist of nine Republicans and zero Democrats. Â
The general election will take place on November 3rd.Â