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This AARO FOIA release (case 330UAP000032) is a memorandum for record dated January 8, 2024. It sets out AARO's repeated attempts from June 2023 to January 2024 to interview David Grusch for its Historical Record Report. The release also includes text messages with Chris Mellon, email threads with Grusch and congressional staff, and DoD and ODNI memos stating that AARO may receive classified information. It concludes that Grusch had no intention of giving AARO information on his claims.
From: Sent: Thursday, June 8, 2023 11:19 AM To: Kirkpatrick, Sean M HQE OSD OUSD INTEL & SEC (USA) (b)(6) (b)(6) (b)(6) From: Kirkpatrick, Sean M HOE OSD OUSD INTEL & SEC (USA) Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2023 10:05 AM To: Subject: FW: Dave Grusch (b)(6) For the records. Please save. Note the opening paragraph at the beginning of this email thread from (b)(6) From: Sent: Thursday, June 8, 2023 11:27 AM To: Kirknatrirk Sean M HOF OSO 011SO INTFI SEC (USA)1 Kozik, David A SES OSD OUSD INTEL & SEC (USA) (b)(6) Lc: (b)(6) Subject: RE: Dave Grusch (b)(6) (b)(6) I (b)(6) You know how things work. He could have heard that a pgm is waived. What do you mean by "you're free to ask"? What UAP-related IG investigation are you referring to? The one on Grusch or the broader review? From: Kirkpatrick, Sean M HOE OSD OUSD INTEL & SEC (USA) Sent: Thursday, June 8, 2023 11:24 AM (b)(6) To: (b)(6) (b)(6) Kozik, David A SES OSD OUSD INTEL & SEC (USA)1 (b)(6) Subject: RE: Dave Grusch He wouldn't know if it was waived if he "found" it, and as I said, I know what he was actually briefed to. I've been told by the IG the UAP related investigation has been closed for a year — he is free to tell us, and you're free to ask. There is no excuse for not providing an authorized disclosure. 1 (b)(6) AARO FY2024 NDAA 44 U.S.C. 2107 §1843(a)(3) Page determined to be Unclassified Reviewed by Chief of Staff, AARO IAW FY24 NDAA, Section 1841(a)(1)(C) Date: 03/27/2025 032
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FOIA release, from the aaro collection. The PDF is mirrored here; the original link is above. 26 pages are in the text index: search them above, or from the library's search.