Claim · G-049

David Grusch: Claims that AARO contacted him officially only in November 2023, that his email of January 8, 2024 with questions about security went unanswered and that AARO has no access to the information he provided to the ICIG and the intelligence committees; says he trusts the ICIG's investigative powers, independent of the DoD.

David Grusch · May 2024 · Statement published by NewsNation (May 2024) (Article)

Direct knowledge Complaints and legal process

Against or denials

An AARO memorandum dated January 8, 2024, released via FOIA by The Black Vault, states that it had become clear that Grusch did not intend to provide information on his claims and that he did not show up for a scheduled meeting. As early as June 2023, AARO had told his attorney that it could by law receive any information on UAP, even classified, and a memo from General David Abba (DoD SAP Central Office) authorized AARO to hear from people bound by nondisclosure agreements.

Sources

1. FOIA documents on AARO's attempts to hear from Grusch, case 24-F-0266 (The Black Vault, April 18, 2024) (primary source)
2. NewsNation, Grusch's statement on AARO after the FOIA documents (May 3, 2024) (press)

On this site

People 1

• David Grusch

Claims 1

• David Grusch: Calls inaccurate the statement by AARO director Sean Kirkpatrick that there is no credible evidence, reports… Disputed

Inconsistencies 1

• David Grusch: Contacts with AARO: the AARO memo and Grusch's version

Documents 2

• AARO's rules for receiving information covered by nondisclosure agreements, including the contacts with Grusch in November 2023 Documented provenance
• The AARO memorandum on the attempts to hear from Grusch Original available

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