Person

Dana White

Pentagon spokesperson in 2017

2017 · AARO and the Pentagon · Official

Pentagon spokesperson in 2017; according to Politico, on December 16, 2017 White confirmed that Elizondo had led AATIP. The Black Vault notes that Politico was the only outlet to report that confirmation; since 2019 the Pentagon has instead maintained that Elizondo had no assigned responsibilities in the program.

Documented authority

It measures how documented and verifiable what the person claims is, not their honesty. Each criterion is scored from 0 to 2.

Credentials 2/2

The role of Pentagon spokesperson is reported by Politico and The Black Vault.

Direct access not applicable

Reported institutional positions.

Evidence provided not applicable

Not applicable: does not advance claims of their own on UAP facts.

Claims track record not applicable

Only one known statement, reported by a single outlet and then contradicted by later official positions: insufficient data.

Conflicts of interest not applicable

The sources consulted do not document financial interests tied to the topic.

Sources

1. Politico (Bryan Bender), December 16, 2017 (press)
2. The Black Vault, June 5, 2019: the Pentagon denies Elizondo's role in AATIP (analysis)

On this site

Timeline 1

• Dec 16, 2017: The New York Times and Politico reveal AATIP, the Pentagon's UFO program

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