A former US intelligence officer has blown the whistle on the US government by alleging they concealed a programme that has physical evidence of a “non-human origin” craft.
David Charles Grusch told The Debrief and NewsNation this week that he confidentially turned over classified information to Congress and the Intelligence Community Inspector General in July 2021 about the programme and possible evidence.
According to Mr Grusch, he experienced retaliation when his identity was revealed – something he has filed a formal complaint regarding.
But now, Mr Grusch wants the rest of the world to know about some of the information that he believes was being illegally concealed, even if it means putting himself at risk.
“I am for real. I am sitting here at great personal risk and obvious professional risk by talking to you today,” Mr Grusch told NewsNation.
Here’s what we know about Mr Grusch and the claims he’s making.
Who is David Charles Grusch?
Mr Grusch is a 36-year-old veteran of the US Air Force as well as the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and the National Reconnaissance Office.
He is a decorated former combat officer in Afghanistan, according to The Debrief.
From 2016 until 2021, Mr Grusch served as a senior intelligence officer with the National Reconnaissance Office. From 2019 until 2021, he was the office’s representative to the Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) Task Force.
From late 2021 until July 2022, he co-led the National Geospatial-Intelligence...
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