Have you looked into David Grusch’s claims? "No," House Minority Leader Jeffries tells Ask a Pol

US House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries takes a phone call one floor above where the Congressional UAP Caucus is being briefed in a SCIF by AARO. Photo: Matt Laslo

Who?

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) — US House Minority Leader

LISTEN: Laslo & Jeffries

Ask a Pol asks:

Have you looked into the claims of UFO whistleblower David Grusch at all?

Key Jeffries: 

“No,” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries replies to Ask a Pol. 

Caught our ear:

Have you looked into the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office — or AARO — at all? Seen their latest report?

“I have not,” Jeffries tells us.

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Below find a rough transcript of Ask a Pol’s exclusive interview with Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), slightly edited for clarity.

House Minority Leader Jeffries takes a call as his staff and security detail wait. Photo: Matt Laslo

TRANSCRIPT: Rep. Hakeem Jeffries

SCENE: On the day AARO — or the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office — briefed the Congressional UAP Caucus earlier this month, Ask a Pol’s Matt Laslo saw House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries taking a phone call the floor above the SCIF, so he waited in the wings...

Matt Laslo: “How you doin’, Mr. Leader?”

Hakeem Jeffries: “Hey. How’s it going?”

ML: “Are you going to the SCIF briefing downstairs?”

Laslo laughs.

HJ: “No-no-no, I’m going back to the CVC [Capitol Visitors Center] meeting.”

ML: “I was curious, they are meeting downstairs with folks at AARO. Have you looked into them at all? Their, like, latest report?”

HJ: “I have not, well, I had a secure briefing earlier in the week about the events in the Middle East, and we’ll continue to start in close communication with the Biden administration.”

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ML: “Have you looked into the claims of David Grusch at all?”

HJ: “No.”

MJ: “The whistleblower?”

Jeffries shakes his head.

ML: “No?”

HJ: “No.”

ML: “Preciate ya.”

HJ: “Thanks.”

Politico asks a weak, news of the day question and gets nothing.

Reporter: “Sir, we’re starting to see the outlines of the important plan to do with foreign aid. Will the Democrats support that plan?”

Leader Jeffries (middle) and his entourage walking through the Capitol Visitors Center beneath the US Capitol. Photo: Matt Laslo

Leader Jeffries and his entourage walk back to their meeting.

Matt Laslo’s a veteran congressional correspondent, new media prof. & founder of Ask a Pol — a new, people-powered press corps.

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