Rep. Tim Burchett said he believes extraterrestrials could be operating from several underwater bases off the U.S. coast, repeating claims he has made about unidentified aerial and underwater phenomena.
In recent remarks, the Tennessee Republican said he thinks “aliens” could be using five or six bases beneath the ocean, pointing to reports of objects moving from air to sea without being detected.
Burchett has long advocated for greater government transparency around unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs) and has supported congressional hearings and declassification of related materials.
The Pentagon and U.S. intelligence agencies have said many reported sightings can be explained as drones, balloons, sensor errors or other mundane objects, while acknowledging a small number of cases remain unresolved.
Officials have not presented evidence of extraterrestrial activity or underwater bases and say there is no verified proof that non-human technology is operating on Earth.
Burchett has argued that the government should release more information to the public, saying secrecy fuels speculation and distrust.
Defense officials have said they are reviewing reports of UAPs to assess potential national security risks, including foreign surveillance technologies.
Scientists and experts have cautioned that extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence, noting there is no credible data supporting the existence of alien bases in Earth’s oceans.
