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Politico
The claims the writer was given for Politico, in the order they were given.
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Pentagon spokeswoman Dana White confirmed to Politico that the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP) existed and was run by Luis Elizondo.
““Pentagon spokeswoman Dana White confirmed to Politico that the program existed and was run by Elizondo,” Bryan Bender wrote in December 2017.”
The Media Loves This UFO Expert Who Says He Worked for an Obscure Pentagon Program. Did He? 2019-06-01 char:6931-7097 testimony second hand
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Bryan Bender is Politico's defense editor.
“Bender, who is Politico’s defense editor,”
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Bryan Bender is the defense editor for Politico.
“Mr. Bryan Bender, defense editor for Politico”
Pentagon Reinforces Mr. Luis Elizondo Had “No Responsibilities” on AATIP; Senator Harry Reid’s 2009 Memo Changes Nothing 2019-06-14 char:4518-4555 administrative
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Robert 'Bob' Fish's story in Politico raised one possible theory that a foreign power, perhaps China or Russia, had developed next-generation technologies that could threaten the United States.
“knowledged that one possible theory to explain the unusual sightings of these unknown craft was 'that a foreign power – perhaps the Chinese or the Russians – had developed next-generation technologies that could threaten the United States'.”
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The first two Defence Department UAP videos posted by To The Stars Academy of Arts & Sciences were posted in mid-December 2017, timed for impact when Politico, The Washington Post, and The New York Times broke the story of the Department of Defense's Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP) investigations into UAP.
“The first two were posted in mid-December 2017, timed for impact when Politico, The Washington Post and The New York Times broke the story of the Defence Department's AATIP investigations into UAPs.”
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Mark Walker told Politico, 'While I am encouraged the Under Secretary of the Navy confirmed that UAP encounters are fully investigated, there is frustration with the lack of answers to specific questions about the threat that superior aircraft flying in United States airspace may pose.'
“‘While I am encouraged the Under Secretary of the Navy confirmed that UAP encounters are fully investigated, there is frustration with the lack of answers to specific questions about the threat that superior aircraft flying in United States airspace may pose,’ he told Politico.”
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Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) are now on the agenda.
“as Politico's Bryan Bender commented, 'UFOs are now on the agenda.'”
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Bryan Bender reported on 2021-03-25 that military and intelligence agencies had been accused of stiff-arming investigators on UFO sightings.
“Bryan Bender, 'Military and Spy Agencies Accused of Stiff-arming Investigators on UFO Sightings', 25 March 2021.”
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On 2019-04-23, Bryan Bender reported that the US Navy was drafting new guidelines for reporting UFOs.
“Bryan Bender, 'U.S. Navy Drafting New Guidelines for Reporting UFOs', Politico, 23 April 2019.”
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On the afternoon of 2017-12-16, the New York Times broke online news of the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP), followed seconds later by Politico and then the Washington Post.
“The news exploded that afternoon. The New York Times broke the news online and was followed seconds later by Politico, then the Washington Post.”
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The Politico article about the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP) stated that Pentagon spokesperson Dana White confirmed Luis Elizondo's role in the programme.
“The Politico piece in particular spelled out that the Pentagon's spokesperson, Dana White, had confirmed my role in the program.”
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Pentagon spokesperson Dana White had confirmed Lue Elizondo's leader role in the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP) for a Politico article, before leaving the Pentagon.
“Pentagon spokesperson Dana White, who had confirmed my leader role in AATIP for the Politico article, had left the Pentagon.”
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