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Rep. Andre Carson (D-IN) — House Intelligence Committee (HPSCI)
LISTEN: Laslo & Carson
Ask a Pol asks:
You’re the second highest ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee — is your committee taking UAPs seriously? Intel Chair Mike Turner seems dismissive of the issue…
Key Carson:
“Well, I think, whenever we talk about these issues our adversaries are always listening,” Rep. Andre Carson exclusively told Ask a Pol. “So, we wanna make sure that we’re not giving away context, clues if we’re talking about it publicly.”
Caught our ear:
What do you think of the latest declassified AARO report on UAPs?
“I’m still reviewing it,” Carson told us.* “So stay tuned.”
*he’s on our list to circle back with once Congress returns from its 2 week Easter break.
ICYMI — copy of new AARO report
Below find a rough transcript of Ask a Pol’s exclusive interview with Rep. Andre Carson (D-IN), slightly edited for clarity.
TRANSCRIPT: Rep. Andre Carson
SCENE: We feel Mr. Carson — an Indianapolis MC turned counter terrorism intelligence official — may break our knee caps if we disclose the location...*
Matt Laslo: “How you doing? What do you think of that AARO report that came out last week on UAPs?”
Andre Carson: “I’m still reviewing it.”
ML: “Yeah?”
AC: “Yeah. So stay tuned.”
ML: “Is your [House Intel] Committee taking it seriously? Or are you guys still kind of — Turner seems dismissive of the issue?”
Another lawmaker briskly walks past us, reporter in tow.
AC: “Well, I think, whenever we talk about these issues our adversaries are always listening.”
ML: “Yeah?”
AC: “So, we wanna make sure that we’re not giving away context, clues if we’re talking about it publicly.”
ML: “Yup? ‘Preciate ya.”
*no paywall in honor of Ramadan**
**In 2019, Laslo — and an HBO crew… — shadowed Carson at an iftar in the US Capitol, along with Reps. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib.
Was back when Laslo was a correspondent on VICE News Tonight (back when they were cool…). Segment was on the holy month from perspective of the historic largest number of Muslim members of Congress ever.
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When it comes to UAPs, Rep. Andre Carson warns "our adversaries are always listening"