FOIA Release: DoD OIG Emails on Grusch
The Black Vault published 75 pages of DoD OIG emails regarding David Grusch, obtained via FOIA request DODOIG-2024-000451. The documents reveal internal handling of Grusch's claims.
Background
On April 1, 2025, The Black Vault released 75 pages of internal DoD OIG emails regarding David Grusch, obtained through FOIA case DODOIG-2024-000451. The documents cover the period from January 2021 through mid-2024 and demonstrate the OIG's awareness of Grusch's activities from November 2021 onward. The release reveals the progression of congressional interest from initial Senate inquiries in 2022 to classified briefing requests in 2023, providing documentary evidence of how the Inspector General handled whistleblower-related UAP allegations before they became public.