Evidence Log · E143
Stratton reports that he and his supervisor briefed Secretary of Defense Mark Esper on UAP; Esper reportedly directed Stratton to arrange meetings with the National Security Advisor and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
ReportedFirsthand2020-08-19 · Retrospective firsthand testimony
Record
- Date
- 2020-08-19
- Claim or item
- Stratton reports that he and his supervisor briefed Secretary of Defense Mark Esper on UAP; Esper reportedly directed Stratton to arrange meetings with the National Security Advisor and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
- Evidence category
- Retrospective firsthand testimony
- Firsthand?
- Yes, per Stratton
- Publicly accessible?
- Book account; original calendars and minutes not independently obtained
- Independent corroboration
- No independent verification of briefing details or completion of requested follow-up meetings
- Assessment
- Reported meeting and directive; not proof subsequent meetings occurred
Why this grade
ReportedFirsthand From the Evidence Log's Assessment ("Reported meeting and directive; not proof subsequent meetings occurred"), and Firsthand? ("Yes, per Stratton"). Grade rules.