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The Debrief publishes the David Grusch whistleblower story

When: 5 Jun 2023
Sources: 1 public source

David Grusch testifying in July 2023, weeks after The Debrief published his claims U.S. House Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Leslie Kean and Ralph Blumenthal reported in The Debrief that ex-intelligence officer David Grusch told Congress and the Intelligence Community Inspector General that the U.S. holds craft of non-human origin. His statements were cleared for release by the Pentagon's prepublication review office.

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PressIntelligence Officials Say U.S. Has Retrieved Craft of Non-Human Origin (Leslie Kean and Ralph Blumenthal) (opens in a new tab)The Debrief / 2023-06-05

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How the story came out

This reports on David Grusch files whistleblower complaint with the Intelligence Community Inspector General (May 2022).

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Earlier in MediaNewsNation airs Ross Coulthart's interview with David GruschJun 2023 Later in MediaThe Intercept reports David Grusch's past police records9 Aug 2023

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