{"id":2612586,"date":"2026-06-09T17:50:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T21:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/whistleblower-pushes-for-fraud-inquiry-into-alleged-ufo-slush-funds\/"},"modified":"2026-06-09T17:54:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T21:54:47","slug":"whistleblower-pushes-for-fraud-inquiry-into-alleged-ufo-slush-funds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/whistleblower-pushes-for-fraud-inquiry-into-alleged-ufo-slush-funds\/","title":{"rendered":"Whistleblower pushes for fraud inquiry into alleged UFO slush funds"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwhistleblower-pushes-for-fraud-inquiry-into-alleged-ufo-slush-funds%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2612586&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>David Grusch, a former intelligence officer and UFO \u201cwhistleblower,\u201d claimed the White House should investigate allegations that billions of dollars are being funneled into secret UFO programs largely shielded from Congress. He said there are \u201cslush funds\u201d tied to purported crash-retrieval efforts and that the government has information-including allegedly audio and video-related to \u201cnon-human biologies,\u201d with \u201cseveral dozen\u201d reported cases.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at a Capitol Hill press conference, Grusch argued that President Trump\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/apple-nordstrom-stores-hit-in-last-minute-smash-and-grab-robbery-in-california\/\" title=\"Apple, Nordstrom Stores Hit in Last Minute Smash-and-Grab Robbery in California\">special task force<\/a> on fraud and misuse of funds (led by Vice President JD Vance) should extend scrutiny to these activities. He also backed efforts by members of the House Oversight Committee\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-staffer-signs-own-political-death-warrant-with-sick-epstein-files-joke-making-mockery-of-victims-pain\/\" title=\"GOP Staffer Signs Own Political Death Warrant with Sick Epstein ... Joke, Making Mockery of Victims&#039; Pain\">declassification task force<\/a> to increase openness, including calls to provide immunity to insiders who possess knowledge of recovered materials.<\/p>\n<p>Lawmakers and participants urged passage of the UAP Disclosure Act and pressed Trump to waive nondisclosure agreements to encourage witnesses to come forward. The article also notes praise for recent releases of government UFO-related files, while emphasizing continuing concerns about classified programs and broader questions surrounding secrecy and accountability.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ufos\/\">UFO <\/a>Whistleblower David Grusch on Tuesday suggested the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/white-house\/\">White House<\/a> should investigate billions of dollars he suggested are being funneled to secret programs operated by the federal government. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsnationnow.com\/space\/ufo\/we-are-not-alone-the-ufo-whistleblower-speaks\/\">Grusch<\/a>, a former intelligence officer who gave NewsNation his first <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsnationnow.com\/space\/ufo\/we-are-not-alone-the-ufo-whistleblower-speaks\/\">on-the-record interview<\/a> as a whistleblower in 2023, before testifying to Congress, claimed there are massive \u201cslush funds\u201d tied to UFO programs, including allegedly classified UFO crash\u2011retrieval initiatives largely shielded from Congress and the public. He alleged the government is aware of \u201cseveral dozen\u201d cases involving \u201cnon-human biologies,\u201d claiming there is U.S.-held audio and video related to crash retrievals of UFO phenomena, including images of recovered craft.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4600962\/splc-bryan-fair-hate-map-hearing\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>SPLC president struggles answering why antifa or anti-LGBT Islamic groups are missing from hate map<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4600090\/johnson-immigration-enforcement-bill-gop-caucus\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Johnson looks to muscle through immigration enforcement bill with an unruly caucus<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4599840\/jeffries-trump-maga-circus-knicks-game\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Jeffries slams Trump for bringing \u2018MAGA circus\u2019 into town for Knicks game<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During a press conference on Capitol Hill this week, Grusch suggested President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump\u2019s<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >special task force investigating fraud<\/a>, led by Vice President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"7658\">JD Vance<\/a>, should probe the allegations. He expressed concern that many of the president\u2019s team \u201chave been kept in the dark by high ego, politically appointed actors,\u201d regarding secretive federal programs, and joined<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/oversight.house.gov\/subcommittee\/task-force-on-the-declassification-of-federal-secrets\/\"> lawmakers <\/a>sitting on the House Oversight and Government Committee\u2019s Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets who were present at the media briefing, including Reps. Eric Burlison (R-MO), Jared Moskowitz (D-FL), Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL), and Tim Burchett (R-TN) in his call for more transparency in government. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">UFO whistleblower and retired U.S. Air Force Maj. David Grusch speaks at a press conference on Tuesday, June 9, 2026.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201c[This is] a real fraud, waste, and abuse issue,\u201d Grusch told reporters. \u201cPresident Vance\u2019s task force is sharply focused on the issue of misuse of funds. The same accountability problem applies here, and during my investigation, I found slush funds to the tune of billions of dollars per annum for these activities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou cannot have one standard for the American people and another standard for the deep state to hide behind,\u201d he said. \u201cPresident Trump has the authority to create an enduring legacy of government transparency and accountability consistent with national security protections.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speakers at the press conference said there will be a White House meeting in the coming days about providing permanent immunity for insiders with knowledge of recovered materials, as they pushed for Congress to pass the UAP Disclosure Act, which strengthens whistleblower protections. Burlinson called directly on Trump to waive nondisclosure agreements that bind individuals with supposed knowledge of UFOs and the government\u2019s handling of the situation, urging him to grant immunity \u201cto anyone and everyone who has already come forward, everyone who will come forward.\u201d <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) speaks at a press conference on Tuesday, June 9, 2026.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOpen the door and let them speak, because unless people know they will be protected, why would they come forward and step forward?\u201d Burlinson said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis is the age of disclosure,\u201d he said. \u201cHiding behind classification is no longer acceptable. \u2026 This is the moment. Use the authority that you have, Mr. President. The American people are behind you. And everyone listening today in government working for a contractor, retirees anywhere in the world, come to Congress, come to this group of people. We will work with you. This is a worldwide call for action for what you know. Help us, please release every record, every file, and every piece of information; the time is now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3256124\/new-jersey-lawmakers-concerned-mysterious-drones\/\">NEW JERSEY LAWMAKERS PLEAD FOR ACTION AS MYSTERIOUS \u2018DRONE\u2019 UFO WORRIES INTENSIFY<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speakers at the press conference praised the Trump administration for <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4579224\/pentagon-releases-new-batch-ufo-videos-unexplained-objects\/\">releasing historic numbers <\/a>of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-declassifies-government-files-on-jfk-rfk-and-mlk-assassinations-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"... declassifies ... ... on JFK, RFK, and MLK assassinations - Washington Examiner\">government files related<\/a> to UFOs, even as sweeping questions about classified federal projects loom, particularly after around a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4535874\/what-we-know-scientists-missing-died-murdered\/\">dozen scientists<\/a> and individuals associated with them went missing, mysteriously died, or were murdered\u00a0in recent months. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Department of War is in lockstep with President Trump to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/war-department-declassifies-uap-documents-unprecedented\/\" title=\"War Department declassifies UAP documents: &#039;Unprecedented&#039;\">bring unprecedented transparency<\/a> regarding our government\u2019s understanding of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena,\u201d War Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a statement when some UAP, or UFO, files<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4560458\/war-department-declassifies-uap-documents-after-long-fueled-justified-speculation\/\"> were released in early May<\/a>. \u201cThese files, hidden behind classifications, have long fueled justified speculation \u2014 and it\u2019s time the American people see it for themselves. This release of declassified documents demonstrates the Trump Administration\u2019s earnest commitment to unprecedented transparency.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UFO whistleblower Grusch urges White House probe of billions in secret \u201cslush funds.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2612587,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/david-grusch-anna-paulina-luna-ufo-e1781038188534.jpg?1781022088&amp;w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[6909,81091,14766,14057],"class_list":["post-2612586","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-fraud","tag-government-inquiry","tag-ufo","tag-whistleblower"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/david-grusch-anna-paulina-luna-ufo-e1781038188534.jpg?1781022088&amp;w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2612586","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2612586"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2612586\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2612590,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2612586\/revisions\/2612590"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2612587"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2612586"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2612586"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2612586"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}