Retaliation

“national security whistleblowers have to rely on internal administrative processes that go through agency inspector generals”

“In addition, they tried to have me question very valid UAP reports like the Tic Tac incident, even coming to a—stating possibly that the Tic Tac was American technology. And then, of course, if you ask David Fravor or Alex Dietrich, the two witnesses, they were convinced it was otherwise.”

“One of the objectives of this open hearing is to try to erode some of the stigma that attaches to, in particular, our military men and women reporting this.”

“The stigma attached to UAP is real and powerful and challenges national security. It silences commercial pilots who fear professional repercussions, discourages witnesses, and is only compounded by recent government claims questioning the credibility of eyewitness testimony.”

“It was stated explicitly to me by these test pilots that if you have a UAP experience the best thing you can do for your career is forget it and not tell anyone because any type of reporting, either above the surface or below the surface, does have a perceived consequence to these people and that is a culture we must change if we want to get to the truth.”

“In your written testimony, you claim last year's UAP hearing before this Oversight Committee confirmed that UAP-related information is—well, it is not only being withheld, but that elements of the government are engaging in a disinformation campaign, to in-clude personal attacks designed to discredit UAP whistleblowers. Could you elaborate on that statement a little?”

“You heard Mr. Elizondo describe psychological operations for those contacting the Department of Defense about UAPs. You mentioned a similar influence operation by AARO. Why are Federal agencies invested in running information operations about UAPs if they do not exist?”

“We also spent considerable efforts engaging directly with our naval aviators and building relationships to help destigmatize the act of reporting sightings or encounters”

“any sort of stigma that prevents our military from reporting this data as comprehensively as possible is a national security threat.”

“Earlier this year, I met with the DoD's All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office, and what I thought would be a 90-minute meeting just to meet with leadership turned out to be an hours-long influence operation on me, where I was—they attempted to convince me of the validity of the very flawed and error-ridden historical records report.”

“Were you allowed to conduct—ask a lawyer or you were not allowed to talk—you were not allowed to ask for a lawyer to review the document?”

“And then—and they also cast discredit on various UAP whistleblowers and witnesses to—Question their validity and credibility as witnesses.”

“For too long the stigma associated with UAPs has gotten in the way of good intelligence analysis. Pilots avoided reporting or were laughed at when they did.”

“Certainly, closed door and assurances that breaking their NDA they are not going to get administratively punished for so.”

“For example, members of the NASA UAP independent study team, particularly those in academia, were mocked and even threatened for simply having the temerity to engage in the study of UAP.”

“Right now, we need a system where pilots can report without fear of losing their jobs. There is a fear that the stigma associated with this topic is going to lead to professional repercussions either through management or perhaps through their yearly physical check.”

“We heard that commercial pilots, when encountering UAPs, may be hesitant to speak openly due to stigma or fear of retaliation.”

“Many of my former colleagues and I have provided classified testimony to both the Department of Defense and the intelligence community Inspector General, and many of us have subsequently been targeted by this cabal with threats to our careers, our security clearances, and even our lives.”

“We know that whistleblowers have reported harassment, intimidation, or stigma as well and this is not acceptable.”

“What I would recommend—and I tried to get access but I got a wall of silence at the White House—was those specific incidents when those—message traffic was used. I think some scholarship on that would open the door to a further investigation using those publicly available information.”

“And Representative Luna just told me, if I say, 'Immaculate Constellation,' I will be on some list. Maybe a FISA warrant. So, come at me bro, I guess.”

“Science requires data, which should be collected without bias or prejudice. Yet, whenever the topic of UAP arises, those who wish to explore the phenomenon are often confronted with resistance and ridicule.”

“Well, it has only been about 2 months or so. So, I guess my experience has been overwhelming support from former colleagues of mine that have, you know, privately messaged me and I do appreciate that. But I do have knowledge of active planned reprisal activity against myself, and other colleagues and it is very, very upsetting to me.”

“I call it administrative terrorism. That is their quiver—their tool in the toolbox to silence people, especially, you know, career government service cares about their career, cares about their clearance, their reputation to climb the ladder, and when you threaten that flow—career path—a lot of people back off.”

“In being an active-duty service member working on an airfield, I have had conversations with many pilots where they were in fear of coming forward for retribution and/or being taken off flight status.”

“This includes unwarranted criminal investigations, harassment, and efforts to destroy one's credibility.”

“excessive secrecy has led to grave misdeeds against loyal civil servants, military personnel, and the public – all to hide the fact that we are not alone in the cosmos.”

“A small cadre within our own Government involved in the UAP topic has created a culture of suppression and intimidation that I have personally been victim to, along with many of my former colleagues.”

“Many of us have subsequently been targeted by this cabal with threats to our careers, our security clearances, and even our lives.”

“As it currently stands, these whistleblowers suffer because of stigma, a code of silence, and concerns about retaliation.”