Marco Rubio, now U.S. Secretary of State, drove the 2020 Senate directive behind the 2021 UAP assessment. Here's his documented UAP record.
Marco Rubio is the U.S. Secretary of State (sworn in January 2025) and previously served as a U.S. Senator for Florida from 2011 to 2025. His significant UAP work was done as a senator and leader on the Senate Intelligence Committee, where he helped launch the U.S. government's modern UAP reporting effort. Note the current-role correction: he is no longer a senator.
What is Marco Rubio's role in UAP?
As Acting Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, Rubio drove the 2020 committee directive — tied to the FY2021 intelligence authorization — instructing the Director of National Intelligence and the Department of Defense to deliver a comprehensive UAP report. That mandate produced the landmark June 2021 ODNI "Preliminary Assessment: Unidentified Aerial Phenomena." He later co-led, with Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a bipartisan push to fully fund the Pentagon's UAP office (AARO). The 2020 mandate was a committee-report directive rather than standalone enacted statute.
Notable Testimonies
- Drove the 2020 Senate Intelligence directive behind the June 2021 ODNI UAP assessment.
- Co-led, with Sen. Gillibrand, a bipartisan push to fully fund the UAP office (AARO).
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Marco Rubio still a senator?
No. He became U.S. Secretary of State in January 2025. His UAP work was done during his Senate tenure (2011–2025).
What did Marco Rubio do on UAPs?
As a Senate Intelligence leader he pushed the 2020 directive that produced the 2021 government UAP assessment, and co-led funding for the UAP office.