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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.
T• 60% Mi Chris Mellon t. Thanks , Grusch has made claims that he's contacted us and we've never responded. That's just not true. He's also made claims that we don't have access to investigate his claims. That's also not true. If I recall correctly you indicated he refused to come talk with us, and you're quoted as suggesting as such. I'd suggest you emphasize the need to come speak with us. You have the contact email Ti', „hot 13 Hi Sean: Do you have a specific example of Dave claiming he's contacted AARO and your office refused to respond? That sounds strange as during a conversation yesterday he told me AARO was not a lawfuly designated recipient of his whistlebiower info, hence his reason for not contacting AARO. I also do not recall saying Dave refused to come talk to AARO, I certainly did not do so in the Debrief article or my article in Politico and I've done no interviews yet about Dave. It was on the interview Sunday. Pentagon is preparing a response. His assertion that we aren't lawfully empowered is clearly incongruous with the law. 640 AM 40 I'll be happy to check on that. Contrary to press reports Dave still retains his attorney who is a former NSA and IC IG. Chuck should know if anyone does. There is a significant misconception between the authorities in question. The title 50 authorities we done have are for Cl purposes, not taking in information. The law is very clear about that and if he has a concern ho should have his attorney discuss with OGC. We've have many people come share appropriately the information they have from various places. Chuck is wrong if that's his advice. 010 I'll be happy to raise w Dave and get book to you. al,. AAA If nothing else he needs to contact us and we'll introduce his attorney to OGC. 8:157 AAA I'll reach out to him today. .-, At; I spoke w Dave and his first question was, Why hadn't AARO gotten all the info from the IC IC? It is all there and fuly documented to include confirmation the program is real from active, cleared insiders. A..1 Cal
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