When it comes to UAPs, Rep. Andre Carson warns "our adversaries are always listening"

Doors to the US House of Representatives as seen from the Capitol Rotunda. Photo: Matt Laslo

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Who?

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

FULL AARO UFO REPORT: Report on the Historical Record of US Government Involvement with Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP)

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

History? There were no Roman columns in the US at the time of Pocahontas’ wedding to John Rolfe in Jamestown, Virginia in 1614. Photo: Matt Laslo

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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