Yeah. It sounds like Grusch spoke to Kirkpatrick around the time of AARO’s formation, though not through any AARO reporting. Keep in mind that they didn’t even have a website until August 2023 and no reporting tool until October 2023. After getting nowhere with trying to report his concerns through official channels, Grusch filed his whistleblower complaint. Regardless of whether AARO then contacted him or not, it makes sense that he would prefer people go through the IGs to get this information. Kirkpatrick should have the means to get this information without Grusch, so it seems like a way to avoid entering it into AARO’s records.
Yeah. It sounds like Grusch spoke to Kirkpatrick around the time of AARO’s formation, though not through any AARO reporting. Keep in mind that they didn’t even have a website until August 2023 and no reporting tool until October 2023. After getting nowhere with trying to report his concerns through official channels, Grusch filed his whistleblower complaint. Regardless of whether AARO then contacted him or not, it makes sense that he would prefer people go through the IGs to get this information. Kirkpatrick should have the means to get this information without Grusch, so it seems like a way to avoid entering it into AARO’s records.