TheBlackVault: FOIA Release of Pentagon-Greenstreet UAP Email Cache
The Black Vault published internal Pentagon communications obtained via Freedom of Information Act requests, revealing contradictory statements by Defense Department officials regarding the AATIP program and Luis Elizondo's employment history. The documents expose confusion among Pentagon spokespersons when questioned by journalist Steven Greenstreet.
Background
On January 27, 2022, The Black Vault released 78 pages of emails between the Department of Defense and New York Post journalist Steven Greenstreet, obtained under FOIA case 21-F-0946. The correspondence reveals internal struggles within the Pentagon's Office of Public Affairs to maintain consistent messaging about the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP). The documents show that different spokespersons provided contradictory information regarding whether AATIP studied unidentified aerial phenomena and whether Luis Elizondo was assigned to the Defense Intelligence Agency. One email indicates Pentagon officials sought Elizondo's complete employment records to verify his claims, though these records were never produced. The release demonstrates significant frustration from both the journalist and Pentagon personnel regarding the inability to clarify basic facts about the secretive program.