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This AARO FOIA release, reviewed for release on 27 March 2025, is built around a 8 January 2024 memorandum for record. The memo describes AARO's repeated efforts from June 2023 to January 2024 to interview David Grusch for its Historical Record Report. It says Grusch agreed to an interview on 14 November 2023 but did not appear, citing security concerns. The release also includes supporting emails and text messages, including exchanges with Chris Mellon, plus DoD and ODNI memos authorizing disclosures to AARO.
• • • Chris Mellon @ I spoke w Dave and his first question was, "Why hadn't , Two, Jun 13 all the info from the IC IG? It is all there and fully documented to include confirmation the program is real from active, Cleared insiders. , DOJ has to release it since it's part of a criminal investigation. They haven't yet He needs to come tell us separate from his criminal complaint (0 He obviously doesn't have to do so and he even said "How do I know Sean is not a target of the ongoing criminal investigation (I) However, that being said, I explained your request regarding having his attorney contact OGC and suggested he do so to show full cooperation. He said that if you can provide OGC's contact info he'll pass it to his attorney. Btw, he also said his claim about contacting you dates to a conversation the two of you had many months ago on a 'Tandberg* (sp?) system and that you didn't follow up after that call. I'm not trying to adjudicate that issue just telling you what he said. Apparently that is what his statement was referring to. So, if you can provide an OGC email or phone number I'll get that to Dave right away and hopefully his attorney will promptly contact OGC. All of that is both absurd and false. I have had a conversation with him for years. If he wants this brought out and investigated, then yes he obviously does have to. His continued refusal to speak with us only hurts his case. I've contacted Congressional OGC to reach out to him. So they can explain the law. Haven't had a conversation for years Our statement will simply be that he's refused to speak with AARO oso OK, sounds good. Happy to help when I can. Don't hesitate to kick my tires if I'm off base on something Btw, there isn't a Congressional OGC as such. Tx, if There are congressional lawyers that get law To be clear, whom should Dave expect to hear from if you cannot provide a POC at DoD? /Vet law rel 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.