Jared Moskowitz

Political Career

Jared Evan Moskowitz (born December 18, 1980, in Coral Springs, Florida) is a Democratic U.S. Representative for Florida's 23rd congressional district, serving since 2023. Before his election to Congress, he held significant positions in state government, including service in the Florida House of Representatives (2012–2019) and as Florida's Director of Emergency Management (2019–2022), where he led the state's response to the COVID-19 pandemic and Hurricane Michael. Moskowitz is a graduate of George Washington University and Nova Southeastern University School of Law.

UAP Advocacy and Disclosure Push

Since entering Congress, Moskowitz has become one of the most vocal lawmakers demanding government transparency regarding unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP). As co-chair of the bipartisan House UAP Caucus (alongside Rep. Tim Burchett), he has emerged as a leading congressional figure pressuring the Pentagon, intelligence agencies, and executive branch officials to declassify records and end what he characterizes as systematic government deception.

During a House Oversight subcommittee hearing on UAP, Moskowitz directly accused the U.S. government of lying to the American people about what it knows regarding UAPs. His statement—"I don't really know what is true, I don't know, on this subject, but I do know when we're being lied to and we are definitely being lied to, there's just no doubt about that"—crystallized his frustration with official stonewalling and evasive answers from federal witnesses. He has consistently challenged the narrative that secrecy is necessary for national security, arguing instead that transparency is both possible and essential for public trust.

Congressional Hearing Leadership

Moskowitz has participated in multiple congressional hearings on UAP (November 2024, June 2025, and others), where he has questioned Pentagon officials, national security experts, and whistleblowers. During these proceedings, he has highlighted patterns of government suppression, noting that lawmakers have been discouraged from asking certain questions and that some individuals have actively tried to prevent hearings from occurring. He has specifically criticized the Defense Department's classification of crash-retrieval information, pointing out that witnesses are being constrained by official policy from discussing this category of evidence.

On June 9, 2025, Moskowitz joined Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, Rep. Eric Burlison, Rep. Tim Burchett, and other lawmakers at a Capitol Hill press conference alongside whistleblower David Grusch, journalist Leslie Kean, filmmaker James Fox, and other disclosure advocates. This event underscored his commitment to creating institutional pathways for transparency and whistleblower protections, and his willingness to align with the broader disclosure movement.

Emphasis on Credibility of Witnesses

Moskowitz has defended the credibility of military and intelligence community witnesses, noting that their "impeccable records" make their UAP accounts difficult to dismiss. He has criticized the government for expecting the public and Congress to believe that credible witnesses are mistaken while officials maintain secrecy "for national security reasons." This stance positions him as a skeptic not of the witnesses but of official explanations and policies.

Future Disclosure Expectations

Looking ahead, Moskowitz has expressed hope that a new presidential administration might accelerate UAP declassification and public release of records. He has referenced statements from President-elect Donald Trump suggesting that further declassification of UAP information is possible, positioning congressional pressure alongside executive action as a dual strategy for achieving transparency.