Burchett Says Aliens in Underwater Bases Off U.S.

Rep. Tim Burchett (R‑Tenn.), a member of the House Oversight Committee that examines UAP reports, said in a viral Sept. 17 interview that advanced extraterrestrial “entities” may be living in “five or six” deep‑water areas off the U.S. coast and could have been hiding there for generations. He cited anecdotal reports from U.S. Navy personnel who allegedly chased underwater craft moving “hundreds of miles an hour,” far beyond known military capabilities, and has accused the government of recovering and reverse‑engineering UAPs. Fringe researchers pointed to regions near the Bahamas as possible underwater bases after the clip circulated online. Critics and journalists note there is no verifiable public evidence—no artifacts, peer‑reviewed data, or official confirmations—to support the claims, which rely largely on anecdote and unverified testimony.