Person
Marco Rubio
Secretary of State; as a senator commented on Grusch's claims (2023)
2023– · Congress · Politician
As vice chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, in June 2023 he said that some witnesses heard by the committee could be the same people Grusch cited, and he supported the UAP Disclosure Act. Since 2025 he has been Secretary of State and acting National Security Advisor; he appears in “The Age of Disclosure.” On December 2, 2025, interviewed by Sean Hannity, he said he had no way of independently verifying the claims of the film's interviewees.
- Key claims
- Said (2023) that people with direct knowledge had approached Congress and could be the same ones cited by Grusch.
- Said he could not verify the claims of the film's witnesses, without wishing to call them liars (2025).
- Today
- Secretary of State.
Documented authority
It measures how documented and verifiable what the person claims is, not their honesty. Each criterion is scored from 0 to 2.
- Credentials 2/2
- The offices are documented by primary sources.
- Direct access not applicable
- Reports testimony received in committee; does not claim direct knowledge of the facts.
- Evidence provided not applicable
- Not applicable: does not advance claims of their own on UAP facts.
- Claims track record not applicable
- The sources consulted do not trace the outcome of any verifiable claims made by this person.
- Conflicts of interest not applicable
- The sources consulted do not document financial interests tied to the topic.
Sources
- New York Magazine, June 27, 2023: Rubio and the firsthand testimonies (press)
- The Debrief, July 14, 2023: Schumer's UAP Disclosure Act (press, pro-disclosure)
- Fox News, December 2, 2025: Rubio interviewed by Sean Hannity (video/audio)
- Washington Spectator (Art Levine), July 20, 2023: “Spaceship of Fools” (press, skeptical)
- Wikipedia – The Age of Disclosure (other)
On this site
Timeline 2
- Mar 9, 2025: “The Age of Disclosure,” narrated by Elizondo, debuts at the SXSW festival
- Dec 2, 2025: Rubio: no independent way to verify what the film's witnesses say
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