David Grusch Goes Public Alleging Hidden UAP Crash Retrieval Program
On June 5, 2023, David Grusch went public alleging a broad crash retrieval program recovering nonhuman origin technical vehicles and describing a disinformation campaign.
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Background
On June 5, 2023, David Grusch — a former National Reconnaissance Office employee and National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency officer who served as agency rep on the UAP Task Force — went public alleging the existence of a broad crash retrieval program recovering nonhuman origin technical vehicles.
Grusch described a sophisticated disinformation campaign targeting the US populace and stated these programs had been hidden from Congress. He had worked with Elizondo at Space Force and contributed to the UAP Task Force. His claims built directly on the foundation laid by Elizondo's 2017 disclosure.
Elizondo's Account
In Imminent, Elizondo provides context for Grusch's whistleblowing, noting that Grusch had worked within the intelligence community and had access to information about legacy UAP crash retrieval programs through his role at the National Reconnaissance Office. Elizondo describes Grusch's public disclosure as the culmination of years of internal frustration with institutional secrecy around UAP programs.
Significance
The most explosive UAP whistleblower disclosure since Elizondo, bringing allegations of nonhuman craft recovery into the mainstream.