Claim · G-008
David Grusch: Claims that his public statements were cleared for publication by the Pentagon's Defense Office of Prepublication and Security Review (DOPSR) on April 4 and 6, 2023.
David Grusch · Jun 5, 2023 · The Debrief, article by Leslie Kean and Ralph Blumenthal (statements cleared by DOPSR) (Article)
Direct knowledge Complaints and legal process
Verified
He confirmed it under oath on July 26, 2023 and the DoD has never disputed it, but the review establishes only the absence of classified information and not the accuracy of the claims.
- In support
- Under oath he specified that the review was for security only and that the statements express his personal opinions, not those of the Department; in a letter to Rep. Burchett dated November 1, 2023, the DoD reports that, according to the Air Force, his information had been properly coordinated, with no unauthorized disclosure.
Sources
- Official transcript of the July 26, 2023 hearing in the House of Representatives (GovInfo, CHRG-118hhrg53022) (primary source)
- DoD, FOIA release of May 18, 2026 linked to case 1:26-cv-00607, with the letter to Rep. Burchett of November 1, 2023 (primary source)
- The Debrief, “Intelligence Officials Say U.S. Has Retrieved Non-Human Craft” (Kean and Blumenthal, June 5, 2023) (press, pro-disclosure)
On this site
People 1
Claims 2
- David Grusch: Claims that in May 2022, through attorney Charles McCullough III (first Intelligence Community Inspector… Partly verified
- David Grusch: Claims that after his statements of June 2023 the Department of the Air Force filed a report against him for… Partly verified
Documents 2
- The DoD's letter to Rep. Burchett: no Air Force complaint against Grusch Original available
- The prepublication review file for the message on the alleged retrieval program circulated by Christopher Mellon Documented provenance
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