Congress / Policymakers

Marco Rubio

2022

Former Senator (now Secretary of State); as Senate Intelligence Vice Chair, helped create AARO and co-sponsored UAP disclosure legislation.

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Connections (9)

confirmedDan Farah

featured him in "The Age of Disclosure"

Source: The Age of Disclosure (2025 documentary)

confirmedSean Kirkpatrick

privately unsettled by his whistleblower remarks

Source: Senate Armed Services subcommittee, Apr 2023; Kirkpatrick testimony

confirmedTodd Young

co-sponsored the UAP Disclosure Act of 2023

Source: UAP Disclosure Act of 2023 (NDAA FY2024 amendment); Congressional Record

confirmedJohn Ratcliffe

his 2021 Preliminary Assessment was produced under pressure from Rubio's SSCI directive

Source: ODNI Preliminary Assessment on UAP (Jun 2021) & 2022 Annual Report; May 17 2022 House hearing

confirmedAARO

helped create

Source: FY2023 NDAA (AARO provisions); Sen. Gillibrand amendment

confirmedKirsten Gillibrand

co-created AARO

Source: NDAA FY2022 provision establishing AARO; Gillibrand amendment

confirmedMike Rounds

co-sponsored UAPDA

Source: UAP Disclosure Act of 2023 (NDAA FY2024 amendment); Congressional Record

confirmedJames Clapper

named in same documentary

Source: The Age of Disclosure (2025 documentary)

confirmedChuck Schumer

co-sponsored the UAP Disclosure Act of 2023

Source: UAP Disclosure Act of 2023 (NDAA FY2024 amendment); Congressional Record

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