Jun 09, 2024
Written By [Christopher Sharp](https://www.liberationtimes.com/?author=610434e320e3e945538177b1)
Written by [Christopher Sharp](https://twitter.com/ChrisUKSharp) \- 9 June 2024
The Executive Director of a new non-profit Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) political action group, known as [the UAP Disclosure Fund](https://www.uapdisclosurefund.org/) , has informed Liberation Times that he would support pro-UAP candidates in upcoming party primaries and the U.S. elections in November 2024 if their positions are threatened.
Yuan Fung of the UAP Disclosure Fund told Liberation Times:
“For members of Congress who are part of the UAP caucus and working on UAP legislation, we will closely monitor their primary and general election races.
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“We’ll identify situations where providing political support could benefit their campaigns. When we determine that our involvement could make a difference, we will inform our supporters about where their actions could be most helpful.”
Fung’s comments come six months after former senior intelligence officer and UAP whistleblower David Grusch [told journalist Tucker Carlson](https://x.com/UAPJames/status/1735099283810963599) that House Intelligence Committee Chairman Representative Mike Turner, who last year allegedly blocked UAP language within the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024, was attempting to undermine the re-election campaign of UAP advocate and fellow Republican Representative Tim Burchett.
Speaking to Liberation Times, Fung, emphasised that the Fund is nonpartisan and would counter any opposition to new UAP legislation:
“We plan to support every lawmaker who takes the UAP issue seriously, regardless of party affiliation. As a nonpartisan group, we aim to collaborate with all members of Congress working on this issue.
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“To counter any opposition to new UAP legislation, we believe that demonstrating even stronger support this year than last year will make a significant difference. It will provide lawmakers with the political capital they need to further support the legislation.”
Fung is keen to prevent a repeat of last year’s situation whereby lawmakers were able to block UAP language and face no political repercussions:
“Currently, lawmakers face no political repercussions for opposing UAP-related measures, and this is precisely what we need to change moving forward. In addition to supporting lawmakers who are serious about the issue, we must also make our voices heard to those who oppose the legislation.”
Fung is a political strategist and creative director who has worked as an independent consultant on campaigns for the late Senator Harry Reid and both Presidential campaigns for Barack Obama. He became interested in the UAP topic following the breaking of the [New York Times 2017](https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/16/us/politics/pentagon-program-ufo-harry-reid.html) story featuring Lue Elizondo, who ran the Pentagon’s UAP program, and the release of military videos showing UAP.
He told Liberation Times that testimony regarding alleged illegal government-affiliated UAP programs provided by David Grusch in 2023 spurred him to become involved in advocacy efforts, leading to the creation of the UAP Disclosure Fund.
The Fund, which launched on June 2, 2024, includes on its team many heavyweight UAP advocates with access to classified information, enabling them to help guide lawmakers on legislation and other efforts to accelerate the disclosure of UAP information.
Fung told Liberation Times:
“One of the things that makes our organization unique in working with members of Congress and their staff is that our board members have been building relationships with Congress for several years. Additionally, some of our board members hold security clearances, allowing them to discuss UAP issues in proper settings.
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“This enables us to help Congress understand what needs to be addressed in a way that others without clearances cannot. This capability is a significant differentiator for us.”
The core team includes:
– Yuan Fung, Executive Director, Political Strategist & Creative Director
– Matthew Ford, Director Of Strategy, Political Strategist & Creator of The Good Trouble Show with Matt Ford
– Lesley Duckworth, Chief Financial Officer
The Board of Directors includes:
– Luis Elizondo, Former Head of the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program
– Garry Nolan, Professor in the Department of Pathology at Stanford University School of Medicine
– Karl Nell, Aerospace Executive, Retired Senior Military Officer, Corporate Strategist
On its Advisory Board sits:
– Christopher Mellon, Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Staff Director of the Senate Intelligence Committee
– Kirk McConnell, Former Senior Staffer for the U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services
Kirk McConnell’s inclusion has raised some eyebrows among those who follow the UAP issue, given his key position within the Senate’s Committee on Armed Services, whose members have pushed through significant UAP legislation within previous NDAAs.
Such legislation has led to developments such as the creation of a UAP Task Force and the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office, overseen by the Deputy Secretary of Defense and Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence.
The current focus of the UAP Disclosure Fund is to lead efforts encouraging key senators to resurrect language from the [UAP Disclosure Act](https://www.democrats.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/schumer-rounds-introduce-new-legislation-to-declassify-government-records-related-to-unidentified-anomalous-phenomena-and-ufos_modeled-after-jfk-assassination-records-collection-act–as-an-amendment-to-ndaa) (UAPDA) of 2023, which was hollowed out in late 2023 during the NDAA conference process between the Senate and House of Representatives.
A [petition](https://www.uapdisclosurefund.org/) has been launched by the UAP Disclosure Fund, calling on Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, along with Senators Mike Rounds, Kirsten Gillibrand, Marco Rubio, Todd Young, and Martin Heinrich, to continue working on future UAP legislation following the dilution of the UAPDA.
Speaking about the importance of new UAPDA-inspired language within the NDAA for Fiscal Year 2025 emerging from the Senate this year, Fung told Liberation Times:
“We are aware that the Senate will soon begin work on the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025. At this critical juncture, public support for adding new UAP legislation to the 2025 NDAA is crucial. Our kickoff campaign aims to rally support for co-sponsors of last year’s UAP Disclosure Act.
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“We want to make our voices heard and let them know that we support their continued efforts on UAP legislation, including parts of the amendment that were stripped last year at the last moment, such as the Review Board to declassify records over time.”
In addition to resurrecting provisions, such as an Independent Review Board stripped from last year’s NDAA, dedicated to the disclosure of UAP information and materials, Fung hopes for new UAP whistleblower protections, supporting those who wish to speak out about potential illegal government-affiliated programs involving craft and bodies of unknown or non-human origin:
“We are also advocating for new whistleblower protections, as the current protections are inadequate. We need increased protections so that potential whistleblowers feel comfortable coming forward to Cong
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