(NewsNation) — A UFO whistleblower says there are multiple kinds of alien life and there are people in the U.S. government who know about it.

Whistleblower David Grusch said the U.S. government is aware of “several” kinds of extraterrestrial life, ranging in complexity.

Lawmakers and UAP whistleblowers gathered at the U.S. Capitol Tuesday to renew calls for greater government transparency, including immunity for whistleblowers.

The group also called for the release of files related to alleged encounters with nonhuman beings and information regarding extraterrestrial life.

Lawmakers called for the release of specific records, including those related to the 1996 Varginha incident, which took place in Varginha, Brazil. Witnesses to the incident reported contact with non-human, sentient beings and said those beings were transported to the U.S.

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., said lawmakers are requesting that the White House grant immunity to whistleblowers who come forward with information, including the locations of UFOs and advanced technology.

“For decades, the American people have been treated like children, told there are government secrets they just don’t get to know,” Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Mo., said of the secrecy around the subject.

He described what he called a “Tom Clancy-style dead drop” of information to his office, saying nobody should be afraid to provide information to Congress.

Burlison echoed Luna’s call for immunity and called on President Donald Trump to waive all nondisclosure agreements for UFO whistleblowers to allow them to speak freely.

“Disclosure today, disclosure tomorrow,” said Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla. “The American people deserve to know.”

Lawmakers also stressed that this is not just about potential evidence of extraterrestrials, but a question of where the Pentagon is spending money and whether it is avoiding Congressional oversight.

Former intelligence officer Grusch, who gave NewsNation his first on-the-record interview as a whistleblower in 2023, claiming the government had recovered vehicles of non-human origin, also called for more transparency.

“The topics that we’re discussing here today go beyond life in the universe,” Grusch said, citing national security issues posed by UAPs.

Along with lawmakers, Grusch accused those in government of gatekeeping information around UFOs.

“Political appointees have not complied with the disclosure law,” he said.

Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., also decried roadblocks, saying if lawmakers toured Area 51, all they would get is a T-shirt because the government would move everything else.

Organizers say participants will urge Congress and the Trump administration to release additional records, strengthen whistleblower protections and advance legislation designed to increase transparency around “unidentified anomalous phenomena,” or UAPs, the government’s term for UFOs.

NewsNation’s Ross Coulthart, who has been one of those leading the push on UAP transparency, will examine the path to disclosure, from ancient sightings to Hollywood fascination, on June 13 at 8 p.m. ET/7C.

Government says it’s transparent on UAPs, advocates disagree

Supporters of greater disclosure argue Congress and the public still do not have access to all government records related to UAP investigations. They say key information remains classified despite years of hearings, whistleblower testimony and promises of increased transparency.

Some lawmakers have also accused federal agencies of withholding information from Congress, allegations the agencies have denied. The dispute has fueled a broader debate over government secrecy and whether officials have been fully forthcoming about what they know regarding unexplained sightings reported by military personnel.

How David Grusch became a central figure in UAP disclosure

Grusch became one of the most prominent figures in the UAP debate after coming forward in 2023 with allegations the government was withholding information about recovered craft and secret programs tied to unidentified aerial phenomena.

The former intelligence officer told NewsNation exclusively he learned of efforts to retrieve and study vehicles of non-human origin while working with the government’s UAP task force.

While Grusch’s allegations helped spark congressional hearings and renewed public interest in UAPs, a 2024 AARO review found no verifiable evidence the U.S. government possesses extraterrestrial technology or operates hidden programs to reverse engineer such technology.