‘Invasion of Washington’ UFO tape may surface as lawmakers push release

(NewsNation) — UAP disclosure advocates are eager to obtain a piece of evidence that could shed light on “The Invasion of Washington,” a series of UFO sightings over the nation’s capital 74 years ago.

On Thursday, Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Mo., announced at a forum on UAP transparency that a tape exists of a UFO briefing between Air Force officials and scientists in 1952. He said MIT’s Lincoln Laboratory, a federally funded research and development center, has agreed to make the material available.

Disclosure Foundation Executive Director Jordan Flowers told NewsNation the document is believed to be a reel-to-reel audio tape recording about the Washington, D.C., incidents. He credits Burlison, a member of the so-called UAP Caucus in Congress, with shaking the artifact loose.

“He’s stopped asking politely. He knows where certain files are. He’s demanding answers,” Flowers told “NewsNation Prime” on Saturday. “They........

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