EXCLUSIVE — Sen. Richard Blumenthal

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) is a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and over the summer, UFO whistleblower David Grusch wasn’t on his radar. With your support, we can publish in real-time!!!Below find a rough transcript of Ask a Pol’s exclusive interview with Sen. Richard Blumenthal, slightly edited for clarity.TRANSCRIPT: Matt Laslo: “How are you sir?”Richard Blumenthal: “Hi.”ML: “Curious, have you heard this UAP/UFO whistleblower David Gursch? Have you seen his claims?”RB: “The UAP?”ML: “UFO, but a whistleblower — the inspector general referred it to Congress, saying it’s valid.”RB: “I haven’t heard anything about it whistleblowers, what’s happening to them.”ML: “No, nothing?”RB: “No.”ML: “How do you think today’s AI hearing went?”RB: “I learned a lot, but also learned that we have a lot more to learn.”ML: “Yeah. I’ll be watching. Appreciate you, sir.”  Camila Aponte and Noah Kolenda contributed to the production of this transcript.Matt Laslo’s a veteran congressional correspondent, new media prof. & founder of Ask a Pol — a new, people-powered press corps, asking your questions at the Capitol. @Ask_a_Pol (or @askpols).Thank you for reading Ask a Pol. This post is public so feel free to share it!Ask a Pol is a new, people-powered press corps, asking your lawmakers your questions at your US Capitol. Follow us on the socials @Ask_a_Pol (or @askpols on Insta). This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.askapoluaps.com/subscribe