In a Request for Department Action to Susan Gough, Elizondo disputes DoD statements that he had no assigned AATIP duties, says he ran the program, arranged pilot briefings in the SECDEF suite and transferred AATIP responsibilities in writing before his Oct 2017 resignation, and names Reid, Tipton, Stratton and Mellon as possible corroborators

Record

Date

2020-06-03

Claim or item

In a Request for Department Action to Susan Gough, Elizondo disputes DoD statements that he had no assigned AATIP duties, says he ran the program, arranged pilot briefings in the SECDEF suite and transferred AATIP responsibilities in writing before his Oct 2017 resignation, and names Reid, Tipton, Stratton and Mellon as possible corroborators

Evidence category

Direct assertion documented in email

Firsthand?

Yes (self-report)

Publicly accessible?

DoD FOIA 21-F-0938, PDF pp. 1–4

Independent corroboration

Transfer instrument, attendance records and Gough's original statements not reproduced

Assessment

Disputed role; listing witnesses is not their testimony; misinformation allegation does not establish intent

Notes

DoD FOIA 21-F-0938 (SRC-V99-125); also cites Tyler Rogoway criticism of DoD public-affairs responsiveness

Linked case IDs

CASE-090