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This FOIA release comes from the Department of Defense Freedom of Information Division. It answers request 24-F-0266 from John Greenewald of The Black Vault, and the response is dated March 21, 2024. It holds 26 partly redacted pages, including a January 8, 2024 AARO memorandum for record on repeated invitations to interview David Grusch, along with text messages, emails and authorization memos from DoD and ODNI. AARO concluded that Grusch had no intention of giving it information about 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)
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