David Grusch
Former Intelligence Officer
BIOGRAPHY
ICIG found his complaint 'credible and urgent.' Testimony under oath before Congress with legal penalties for false statements. Claims are secondhand — he interviewed witnesses but has not personally seen craft or biologics. Multiple senior officials have corroborated elements of his testimony.
KEY CLAIMS (3)
The U.S. government operates a multi-decade UAP crash retrieval and reverse-engineering program
Grusch testified that he was informed of this program during his official duties but was denied access to it. He filed a complaint with the ICIG who found it credible and urgent.
Non-human biologics were recovered from crashed craft
When asked by Rep. Nancy Mace whether crashed craft contained bodies, Grusch confirmed under oath that 'biologics came with some of these recoveries' and that they were 'non-human biologics.'
Elements of the government illegally concealed UAP programs from Congress
Grusch alleged that officials thwarted Congressional oversight, withheld information from Executive Branch officials, and committed white-collar crime to maintain secrecy around these programs.
TIMELINE (5)
Assigned to UAP Task Force
Grusch becomes the National Reconnaissance Office's representative to the Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force, beginning interviews with over 40 witnesses.
Filed Complaint with ICIG
Through attorney Charles McCullough III, files a 'Disclosure of Urgent Concern' with the Intelligence Community Inspector General. The ICIG finds the complaint 'credible and urgent.'
Goes Public via The Debrief & NewsNation
Leslie Kean and Ralph Blumenthal publish 'Intelligence Officials Say U.S. Has Retrieved Craft of Non-Human Origin' in The Debrief. NewsNation airs Ross Coulthart's exclusive interview the same week.
Congressional Testimony Under Oath
Testifies before the House Oversight Committee alongside Ryan Graves and David Fravor. Claims non-human biologics were recovered and that programs were illegally concealed from Congress.
Appointed Congressional Special Advisor
Rep. Eric Burlison appoints Grusch as Special Advisor on UAP matters to help the congressional task force navigate the intelligence community.
KEY QUOTES (3)
“I was informed, in the course of my official duties, of a multi-decade UAP crash retrieval and reverse-engineering program to which I was denied access.”
House Oversight Committee Hearing•2023-07-26
“I thought it was totally nuts, and I thought at first I was being deceived.”
NewsNation Interview with Ross Coulthart•2023-06-05
“We're definitely not alone. The data points quite empirically that we're not alone.”
NewsNation Interview with Ross Coulthart•2023-06-05
DECLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS (1)
TOP ARTICLES (2)
Intelligence Officials Say U.S. Has Retrieved Craft of Non-Human Origin
The bombshell article by Leslie Kean and Ralph Blumenthal that first revealed Grusch's claims to the public.
Whistleblower testifies U.S. salvaged 'non-human biologics' from UFO crash sites
Coverage of the historic Congressional hearing where Grusch testified under oath about crash retrieval programs.
