Controversy surrounding the Pentagon's UFO director

 According to information obtained by DailyMail.com, the director of the Pentagon's UFO investigation office, Dr. Sean Kirkpatrick is to resign from his position by the end of the year. The decision comes on the heels of a wave of complaints accusing him of making false statements about UFO informants and creating an "atmosphere of disinterest."

Four leading candidates have already been interviewed to succeed him after months of public wrangling between Kirkpatrick and UFO informants and activists. One person previously involved in the Pentagon's UFO research programs revealed to DailyMail.com that a decision on Kirkpatrick's successor has already been made.

Some UFO associates and defense and intelligence officers allegedly "never trusted Sean," as emphasized by a lawyer assisting them. Dr. Kirkpatrick has faced fierce public criticism in recent weeks from UFO enthusiasts and supporters of the so-called "disclosures" who demand government transparency on the UFO and alien issue.

Citizens' petition calling for the "immediate removal" of Dr. Kirkpatrick, published on Change.org, has gathered 1,739 signatures since it was published on October 22, 2023. The petition's author, Lisa Fine, accused Kirkpatrick of running a "secret committee that directs the All Areas Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) activities and public statements."

Dr. Kirkpatrick is accused of lying about the lack of evidence of UFOs/UAPs, referring to the updated terminology of "unidentified flying objects". Kirkpatrick, during a conference call with reporters in which he answered questions about David Grusch and his allegations about a secret UFO recovery and reverse engineering program, said he had interviewed "a whole host of people, over 30" in connection with the alleged clandestine and illegal activity.

However, Grusch was quick to accuse Kirkpatrick of inventing these actions through his AARO team. Similarly, retired U.S. Air Force Captain David Schindele, who reported his UFO encounter to AARO, said he felt an "atmosphere of disinterest" from staff. The former intelligence official said the controversy should not be directly linked to Kirkpatrick's plans to leave.

According to dailymail's source, Dr. Kirkpatrick told third parties he would leave by the end of the year and his decision was planned, likely giving a timeline for when he took over. This source suggests that the split is due to the geographical strain on Kirkpatrick's family life.