"There might be [AARO replacement]," Rep. Eric Burlison tells Ask a Pol. "Not yet."

Who?Rep. Eric Burlison (R-MO) — Member, Congressional UAP Caucus & Oversight CommitteeAsk a Pol asks:Is there a group now above AARO when it comes to UAP disclosure? And has FBI Director Kash Patel opened up files for the UAP caucus?Key Burlison:“I want as many agencies investigating this topic as possible,” Rep. Eric Burlison exclusively tells Ask a Pol UAP. “We need AARO, we need the FBI. We need everybody that can investigate this to be investigated.”Caught our ear:“I don’t have a direct contact with [FBI Director Kash] Patel,” Burlison tells Ask a Pol UAP.Support Ask a Pol’s groundbreaking interactive political journalism today:We’re on Venmo, PayPal, Cash App — or just buy us a beer!Below find a rough transcript of Ask a Pol UAP’s exclusive interview with Rep. Eric Burlison (R-MO), slightly edited for clarity.TRANSCRIPT: Rep. Eric Burlison (3-26-2026)SCENE: Just ahead of a floor vote, Ask a Pol’s Matt Laslo jog-runs through a marble-clad corridor just off the floor of the US House of Representatives and catches Rep. Eric Burlison right before he walks into the chamber.Matt Laslo: Is there a group now above AARO when it comes to disclosure?Rep. Eric Burlison: Not yet.ML: But you guys want there to be. Yeah.EB: I don’t know yet.ML: Because we haven’t really heard much if anything from AARO.EB: No, I haven’t heard much from them in a while either.ML: Yeah. But it also sounds like you guys in the UAP caucus kind of left them for the FBI group. Because they just never had your heart or trust.EB: That — for me that’s not the case. I think that — look, I want as many agencies investigating this topic as possible. Because we need as many perspectives on this. And look — some are going to be a good referee on the other. So I think that — it’s my personal opinion — we need AARO, we need the FBI. We need everybody that can investigate this to be investigated.ML: Have you just talked with Patel? Like is he opening up files for you all? Luna seemed to hint at that.EB: I don’t have a direct contact with Patel.ML: Me neither. Yeah. Appreciate it.EB: Thank you, ma’am.Ask a Pol AI Disclosure:Ask a Pol’s playing around with as many new AI tools as we can, so this small, unfunded startup can compete in today’s new media landscape. Generative AI isn’t tomorrow’s tech — it’s yesterday’s.About Ask a Pol: We give listeners a front row seat to Congress. Transparency matters, so come inside the Capitol with us! Politicians disappoint. Ask a Pol keeps em honest. Find us on social media:SubstackXSpotifyAppleDon’t miss our other Ask a Pol sites! Ask a Pol politics.Ask a Pol crypto. Ask a Pol drugs. Ask a Pol ai. Ask a Pol uaps. Find Ask a Pol founder @MattLaslo on social media.  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