BornUnited States
AliasesCharles McCullough, Chuck McCullough, IC Inspector General McCullough
Service2011-2017 (IC IG); 2017-present (private practice)
ClearanceTS/SCI (former, active as IC IG; current status as cleared defense counsel)
Summary
Former Inspector General of the Intelligence Community (IC IG) under the Obama administration (2011-2017), appointed as the first Senate-confirmed IC IG under the reformed oversight structure. After leaving government, McCullough became the legal representative for David Grusch in his formal UAP whistleblower complaint to the IC IG and DoD IG - a complaint McCullough knew the inner workings of institutionally. His post-government public statements validating Grusch's complaint process and asserting his client 'is not alone' carry unique weight given his direct prior role overseeing the very office that received the complaint.
Roles
- -Inspector General of the Intelligence Community, ODNI (2011-2017)
- -Partner - Compass Rose Legal Group
- -UAP Whistleblower Attorney
Organizations
Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)Federal Bureau of InvestigationU.S. Army (JAG Corps)Compass Rose Legal Group
Education
- -J.D., Law (institution not publicly disclosed)
- -U.S. Army Judge Advocate General (JAG) Corps service
Early Career
- -Served as a Judge Advocate in the U.S. Army, gaining experience in military law and national security matters
- -Joined the FBI as a special agent/attorney, working on counterterrorism and national security cases
- -Held senior positions in the DOJ prior to appointment as IC IG