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Susan Gough

2019

Pentagon spokesperson (Defense Department Public Affairs) who became the public face of official UAP messaging from 2019 on - confirming leaked Navy UFO videos as authentic while consistently denying Elizondo's AATIP leadership claims, Grusch's retrieval-program allegations, and later the alleged "Immaculate Constellation" program.

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confirmedTravis Taylor
she confirmed his informal "chief scientist" role amid criticism
confirmedRobert Garcia
both tied to the same July 2023 hearing she responded to
confirmedSean Kirkpatrick
served as his office's spokesperson throughout his AARO tenure
Source: Official government / corporate service records
confirmedJohn Ratcliffe
her Pentagon denials contrast with his public calls for more transparency
reportedGarry Reid
Elizondo alleged Reid coached her responses about him
disputedJeremy Corbell
confirmed his leaked videos as authentic Navy footage
Source: DoD public statements, 2019-2021
disputedRoss Coulthart
responded directly to his reporting on Elizondo's claims
disputedDavid Grusch
official rebuttal
disputedLuis Elizondo
official rebuttal
disputedDavid Fravor
rejected his 2023 testimony alongside Grusch's
disputedRyan Graves
rejected his 2023 testimony alongside Grusch's
disputedImmaculate Constellation
denied any records of the alleged program exist
disputedTim Burchett
Burchett said Pentagon pressure kept a witness from testifying
disputedChristopher Mellon
his scathing open letter criticized the office she represented
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