X-Post from the other site; text below if you don’t want to visit. Found this interesting and didn’t see it 3 months ago when it was posted by u/UrdknotWreav:

By now we all know Mike Turner is the DOD’s knight in shining armor, who’s gonna protect the DOD’s fragile and brittle reputation, from the hordes of savages who are demanding more hearings.

The below publicly available information about Mike, might become handy at some point.

To summarize:

So Mike Turner, helped funding Radiance technologies. The company where both Travis Taylor and Jay Stratton are currently employed. Jay Stratton, Travis Taylor and David Grusch all have worked together in the UAPTF… WTF?

We have Mike Turner in the center, connected somehow to Radiance Technologies, Wright Patterson AFB, Department of Energy, receives shitloads of money from Lockheed Martin and other defense companies.

As you can see there’s way more to Mike Turner than meets the eye. Is he perhaps one of the gatekeepers?

  • HM05@lemmy.worldM
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    7 months ago

    Not a surprise, but always crazy to see how deep and intricate the rabbit hole gets. I think the biggest push back to disclosure will come from the private groups like Radiance Technologies. The government will find ways to cover their own asses, but the companies involved risk getting thrown under the bus and losing their assets. Any investigations into government wrongdoing could take decades, but the impact to civilian groups would be fairly immediate.

    And, it’s definitely concerning to know that Mike Turner knows what’s going on and isn’t just turning a blind eye and providing aide in return for donations. He’s toured facilities and has access to intel as chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Luckily, he alone can’t stop the current amendments from passing. However, other politicians’ connections may not be as blatant.

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      7 months ago

      He could be completely in their pocket and believe the ufo stuff is bunk. Any typical business views any restriction, regulation, or oversight that does not give them an edge on their competition as a thing to be opposed and avoided.

      The fact that this legislation could impose eminent domain or require them to open their books would be enough to spend millions opposing it in any way possible.

      There’s a good chance there’s more going on but morally bankrupt politicians and lobbyists just need to see the cash. No other motivation is required. If anything, Turner would want plausible deniability here.