Posted on 08/09/2023 11:09:49 AM PDT by RoosterRedux
NewsNation’s exclusive interview with UFO whistleblower David Grusch sparked international attention with his claim the U.S. government has secretly been in possession of nonhuman spacecraft. Investigative journalist Ross Coulthart says Grusch believes the government may now be behind an effort to release his medical records in an effort to smear his credibility.
In a statement to NewsNation, Grusch said he learned The Intercept intends to publish an article that highlights previous struggles he had with post traumatic stress disorder, grief and depression, specifically incidents in 2014 and 2018. Coulthart thinks someone in the intelligence community leaked Grusch’s medical records to the outlet.
“A temporary detention order transferred (Grusch) to a psychiatric unit and inpatient program where he got the treatment that he needed. This is a document, that if the media had done the right thing, would be in his police department file in the county sheriff’s office,” Coulthart told NewsNation host Chris Cuomo on Tuesday.
Coulthart continued: “Dave checked today because he assumed that the journalist had done his homework and just asked the local sheriff for the files. The sheriff has confirmed it did not come from him. The only other place that had this information is the intelligence community. (…) The intelligence community leaked it.”
During his interview with Coulthart, the UFO whistleblower volunteered the information about his previous mental health issue.
“When I asked him whether there was any dirt that anybody could drag out to try to discredit him, he barely thought it was worth mentioning but he acknowledged that he’d suffered from PTSD when he returned from Afghanistan,” Coulthart said. “David served his country honorably and with distinction. He’s a decorated officer.”
In his own statement, Grusch said he struggled after coming home from Afghanistan and with the loss of a friend.
“I was personally affected again years later when a close friend of mine, an intelligence officer who was serving in Air Force Special Operations Command at the time, took his own life shortly after we last spoke,” Grusch said. “I am proud to be transparent on this matter and am glad I got the help I needed to continue my intelligence career.”
With the information about Grusch experiencing PTSD, the Department of Defense allowed Grusch to keep his security clearance.
“The intelligence community and the Defense Department clearly accepted that there was no issue because he was allowed to keep his security clearance,” Coulthart said.
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The word from some in Congress is that they are going to find out who leaked this medical file. At the moment, fingers are being pointed at the CIA.
When he testified before Congress, Grusch said that he had been the target of a program of intimidation re: this matter. This medical file leak just proves the point.
But, but, but . . . HIPAA protects us all from these kinds of things. I know because I sign up to 4 papers saying so every time I go to the Doctor or Outpatient facility. /sarc
Only a deep state intelligence agency would leak the HIPPA protected medical records of any individual in an attempt to discredit them.......
Yeah, Reverend, that really makes me angry.
Just because you don't agree with what he says about UFOs, you smear him like that.
That's a frikken disgrace.
Amen brother!
I’ll tell you what, if you ask the moderators to pull your comment, I’ll ask them to pull mine complaining about it.
No
Only a deep state intelligence agency would leak the HIPPA protected medical records of any individual in an attempt to discredit them.....
I agree with that.
Then why didn't you condemn it rather than calling the vet "A mentally-disturbed UFO researcher."?
because they can illegally leak records and it is still illegal, even if he is a UFO kook
“leak of David Grusch’s medical files is a warning to anyone who is thinking about becoming a UFO whistleblower.”
Hey Rooster—for the Deep State this is just a gentle nudge— “first warning”.
They have limitless tools in their toolkit—think the Mob (on the street) plus NSA (computer/phone surveillance) and NRO (satellite surveillance).
They have murdered a lot of folks over the years to make sure their secrets stayed secret.
This is a message to anyone thinking about blowing the UFO whistle.
As an aside, the Deep State is just proving David Grusch's point about their employment of "administrative terrorism" to stop whistleblowers. This ploy is unifying Congress re: this issue (for what it's worth).
Ken Klippenstein admits that he has been "in touch" with the DOD and the intelligence community about Grusch (he doesn't say whether they called him or vice versa or whether they gave him any information, leads, or direction on the story).
Update on this subject. See Comment #53 above.
Thank you for the ping!
;-)
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