Who?
Rep. André Carson (D-IN) — Member, House Intelligence Committee (HPSCI)
LISTEN: Laslo & Carson
Ask a Pol asks:
Did you attend the most recent AARO [All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office] briefing?
Key Carson:
“No, I missed it,” Rep. André Carson exclusively tells Ask a Pol.*
*we’re pretty sure Carson was talking about missing the last SCIF briefing AARO gave the Congressional UAP Caucus back on April 17, 2024. So now we’re curious whether Himes got a solo AARO briefing or one with HPSCI Chair Mike Turner…
ICYMI — Ask a Pol’s exclusive w/ top Dem on HPSCI
Caught our ear on hearings:
“I’m not in a position to do it,” Carson says.
Follow-up:
Is the House Intelligence Committee investigating intrusions over US airspace?
“Always a concern, my brother,” Carson tells us. “National security is paramount, you know that.”
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Below find a rough transcript of Ask a Pol’s exclusive interview with Rep. André Carson (D-IN), slightly edited for clarity.
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TRANSCRIPT: Rep. André Carson
SCENE: Rep. Carson’s leaving the US Capitol after voting when Ask a Pol’s Matt Laslo — and a cute puppy named Ginger — run into him.
Matt Laslo: “Look at this young man. How ya living?”
André Carson: “My man, what’s up brother?”
ML: “Hey, were you at that recent AARO [All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office] briefing?”
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AC: “No, I missed it I had — I was at Intel.”
ML: “Oh yeah?”
AC: “Yeah, I was at Intel.”
ML: “Cause they — cause Himes told me that he got an AARO briefing…”
Cute Puppy Alert!
AC: “Hey buddy, going for a walk? Hey!”
Ginger’s mama: “Ginger, say ‘Hi.’”
AC: “Hey Ginger, gimme a paw. Ginger, gimme a paw. Gimme a paw. Sit, sit, sit. Oh good giving a paw. Oh, Ginger.”
G-Mama: “She’s hungry.”
AC: “I know.”
Both laugh.
G-Mama: “Have a good one.”
AC: “Alright, see you.”
ML: “Do you have any questions remaining?”
AC: “Oh well — no. Not yet, not yet.”
ICYMI — Ask a Pol exclusive SCOOP
ML: “Gillibrand’s planning a hearing over in the Senate with AARO. A public one…”
AC: “We’ll see. Some of the groups are pushing for another one, but I’m not in a position to do it. So…”
ML: “Are you — you’d be okay with it if they did? I know you get nervous.”
AC: “We’ll see, we’ll see. Ask me after November comes.”
ML: “Well I’m curious — fair — well cause over in the Senate there’s a lot of complaints about this steady intrusion over US airspace…”
AC: “That’s always a concern.”
ML: “…over military bases and nuclear facilities. Are you guys investigating that in your committee?”
AC: “Always a concern, my brother. National security is paramount, you know that.”
ML: “Yeah?”
AC: “From enemies foreign and domestic, my brother.”
ML: “Yup.”
AC: “Yes, sir.”
ML: “Preciate ya.”
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Unlike Himes, André Carson says intrusions of US airspace “always a concern" to HPSCI