Unlike many of her colleagues, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) is going to miss retiring AARO Director Dr. Sean Kirkpatrick.
“I’m so disappointed,” Gillibrand told Ask a Pol on Tuesday. “I thought he was an amazing leader of AARO…”
RAW Ask a Pol EXCLUSIVE with Gillibrand*
*same audio as one for paid subscribers, i just need a nap after 4hrs of sleep ea. night this week
Ask a Pol has a request for comment out to Sen. Gillibrand’s office about her Oct. 25th call with UFO whistleblower David Grusch, which was first reported by the New York Post’s Steven Greenstreet.
Gillibrand’s comms staff hints this Grusch and Gillibrand call was NOT earth-moving…
More to come when we get more, which may be next week (or when Congress is back post-Thanksgiving…).
Matt Laslo’s a veteran congressional correspondent, new media prof. & founder of Ask a Pol — a new, people-powered press corps, asking your lawmakers your questions at your US Capitol. @Ask_a_Pol (or @askpols).
Below find a rough transcript of Ask a Pol’s exclusive interview with Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, slightly edited for clarity.
Matt Laslo: “How are you ma’am?”
Kirsten Gillibrand: “I’m good.”
ML: “Curious, do you — have you looked at that report from AARO and Kirkpatrick?”
KG: “Not yet.”
ML: “That declassified one?”
KG: “Is it out yet? When did it come out?”
EXCLUSIVE — Sen. Gillibrand on AARO Director Kirkpatrick retiring "I’m so disappointed"
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