The FBI Has a Secret UFO Unit — And Congress KNOWS | Ft. Matt Laslo (Ask a Pol)
The FBI Has a Secret UFO Unit — And Congress KNOWS | Ft. Matt Laslo (Ask a Pol)  
Podcast: Total Disclosure Podcast
Published On: Sun Nov 01 2026
Description: The FBI has a secret UFO unit — and when the story broke, the FBI called a member of Congress to complain. The reporter who broke it is Matt Laslo, and he tells the whole story here.Three days before the midterm elections, Matt Laslo of Ask a Pol joins Ty Roberts on Total Disclosure for a rare long-form conversation about what Congress really says about UFOs when a reporter walks up with a microphone — because that's his job. Laslo has asked all 100 U.S. senators about whistleblower David Grusch's claims, and he publishes their answers unedited. In this episode, he tells you what he's learned.IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL HEAR:• The FBI's secret UAP unit — the Special Investigative Group — how Laslo broke the story at FBI headquarters, and the Friday-night phone call that followed (starts at 39:51)• The senator who didn't know the UFO Disclosure Act had passed the House — Laslo had to tell her himself (1:10:34)• Rep. Nancy Mace, who sat with Laslo for nearly two hours about the classified UAP tapes she says the public needs to see (45:42)• The 17-night drone incursion over Langley Air Force Base — and the congressman who says a craft was taken down (51:02 and 56:32)• House Oversight Chair James Comer's private promise of a UAP hearing in the lame-duck session (1:01:18)• Why Chuck Schumer attached his name to UFO disclosure — it started with a promise to Harry Reid (1:22:56)• And stick around to the end: Ty asks Laslo the question 20 years of covering this beat has been building to — after everything he's heard in those hallways, does he believe David Grusch? His answer is not a soundbite. (1:35:34)This is the inside story of the fight for UFO transparency in Washington, told by the one reporter standing in the hallway when it happens.ABOUT MATT LASLOMatt Laslo has covered Capitol Hill since 2006. He is a contributor to WIRED and Raw Story, founder of The LCB (the Laslo Congressional Bureau, serving 65+ NPR member stations), and an adjunct professor of political communications at Johns Hopkins, George Washington University and Boston University. In 2023 he founded Ask a Pol, which takes subscribers' questions directly to their elected officials and publishes the interviews unedited. #UFOs #UFOnews #UFOpodcast #TotalDisclosure #Aliens Subscribe to Ask a Pol UAP: https://askapoluaps.comENJOYING TOTAL DISCLOSURE? Head over to our TDP Website: www.TotalDisclosure.Co🛒 Good Feels Cannabis Seltzer Get 20% OFF with code: DISCLOSURE https://shop.getgoodfeels.com/discount/DISCLOSURE  🛒 Strong Coffee Company - Protein Coffee 💰 Get 20% OFF | Promo Code: DISCLOSURE https://strongcoffeecompany.com/discount/DISCLOSURE  🔗 All Links & Platforms: https://allmylinks.com/total-disclosure  📺 Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@totaldisclosure  🔻 SUPPORT THE SHOW🔻  ⭐ YouTube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy2Cra7aLAAMVxkA9rSYCxg/join  🔥 Patreon (Exclusive Content): https://www.patreon.com/Total_Disclosure  💰 Direct Support (No Fees – PayPal): https://www.paypal.me/TDPstudios767?locale.x=en_US CHAPTERS0:00 Intro1:19 Matt Laslo: The Journalist Asking Congress About UFOs3:30 Three Days Before the Midterms: What's at Stake for Disclosure6:46 Why the UFO Community Turns on Itself When News Slows11:20 What Is Ask a Pol UAP? Interactive Journalism, Explained15:00 The David Grusch Bombshell & Laslo's Viral WIRED Story21:20 Chinese Balloon: How Did It Cross U.S. Airspace?23:12 The Langley Air Force Base Drone Mystery29:01 Tribalism, Not Partisanship: Is UAP Still Bipartisan?33:35 The UFO Files They Said Didn't Exist39:51 The FBI's Secret UAP Unit & the Call That Followed45:42 Nancy Mace & the Classified UAP Tapes47:30 The Senator Too Afraid to Go on the Record49:18 Defending Grusch: Don't Weaponize Mental Health51:02 Langley Was Worse Than We Thought53:44 New Jersey Drones: Still Active56:32 A Craft Taken Down at Langley? Rep. Chris Smith's Story58:22 Will a Democratic Win Kill UAP Oversight?1:00:22 Laslo Predicts 80+ House Seats Flip1:01:18 Comer's Promise: A Lame-Duck UAP Hearing1:04:10 The Disclosure Act, the NDAA & 12 Saucers at Lockheed?1:10:34 The Senator Who Didn't Know the UFO Bill Passed1:16:04 Whistleblower Waivers & a White House Disclosure Program?1:22:56 Why Chuck Schumer Took Up the UFO Fight1:28:16 After the Midterms: What's Next on Capitol Hill1:33:00 Who Replaces Grusch? Laslo Won't Say1:35:34 Final Question: Does Laslo Believe Grusch?1:39:26 Sign-OffBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/total-disclosure-podcast--5975113/support.CONTACT TDP DIRECTLY For Collaboration, Use of Segments/clips, or any other media produced by “TDP” —TY.TotalDisclosure@gmail.comSpecial Thank you to all of our PODCAST/YouTube Channel Members for your continued support, and dedication to seeking the truth, together. 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