Person
Helene Cooper
New York Times journalist; first-named author of the 2017 article on AATIP
2017– · Media · Journalist
A New York Times journalist, she is the first-named author of the December 16, 2017 article, written with Ralph Blumenthal and Leslie Kean, that made AATIP and the role claimed by Luis Elizondo public. She later covered for the Times Grusch's July 26, 2023 hearing and the first tranche of the PURSUE files on May 8, 2026.
- Today
- She wrote the New York Times report on the first tranche of the PURSUE files (May 8, 2026).
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 bylined articles in the New York Times are documented.
- Direct access not applicable
- Not applicable: does not claim direct knowledge of the facts; reports sources or documents.
- Evidence provided not applicable
- Not applicable: a reporter who relays the facts and statements of others.
- Claims track record not applicable
- The sources consulted do not trace the outcome of any verifiable claims made by this person.
- Conflicts of interest not applicable
- The sources consulted do not document financial interests tied to the topic.
Sources
- New York Times, December 16, 2017: the Pentagon's secret program (AATIP) (press)
- New York Times, July 26, 2023: the UFO hearing (press)
- New York Times, May 8, 2026: the Pentagon's UFO files (press)
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