In testimony before Congress, an unnamed witness claimed that Kirkpatrick had a…

In testimony before Congress, an unnamed witness claimed that Kirkpatrick had assembled a secret technical advisory group, which supposedly included “the very gatekeeper overseeing CIA‑controlled UAP access programs.” According to this claim, such a figure would manage detection, recovery, dissemination of recovered materials, and the protection of derived technologies. The concern raised was that this person could intercept whistleblower reports before they reached AARO, effectively "controlling" access to those programs.