VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-11-01
“Pentagon leadership had told AARO to remove all of the resolution language and put these cases out as unresolved,”
Sean Kirkpatrick · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-01
Kirkpatrick said Pentagon leadership directed AARO to remove resolution language before cases were released publicly.
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