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Most likely Vaughn Bishop (1946–March 2023), CIA Deputy Director under Trump (2018–2021). Not to be confused with David Atlee Phillips (CIA, 1922–1988, sometimes used alias 'Maurice Bishop') or Bradford Bishop (State Dept. fugitive, born 1936). Context (Trump administration UAP declassification program, PURSUE launch May 2026) favors Vaughn Bishop as the most probable referent.
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- Vaughn BishopWikipedia▎ high· 2026-05-14
- 7th Deputy Director of CIA (Aug 1, 2018 – Jan 20, 2021)
- Born 1946, died March 2023
- Ph.D. from Northwestern University (1974)
- CIA service: 1981–2011, returned 2015
- In Memoriam—Former DDCIA Vaughn Bishop (1946–2023)CIA Center for the Study of Intelligence▎ high· 2026-05-14
- Confirmed death March 2023
- 30-year intelligence career
- Led Somalia Task Force (early 1990s), Vice Chairman NIC (2010)
Mr. Bishop
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Vaughn Frederick Bishop (1946–March 2023) was a senior U.S. intelligence officer and the 7th Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, serving from August 1, 2018 to January 20, 2021 under President Donald Trump. After earning a Ph.D. in Political Science and African Studies from Northwestern University in 1974, he taught political science at Emory University before joining the CIA in 1981. Over his 30-year intelligence career, Bishop led major task forces (Somalia, 1990s), served as Chief of Station focusing on counterterrorism (1996–1999), represented the CIA to the Indo-Pacific Command (1999–2001), and rose to Vice Chairman of the National Intelligence Council (2010). After retiring in 2011, he returned to the CIA in 2015 to serve as Ombudsman for Analytic Objectivity during the Agency's modernization effort. No public records indicate specific involvement in UAP matters, though as Deputy Director he would have had oversight across all intelligence disciplines.
Enriquecimento (PT-BR)
Vaughn Frederick Bishop (1946–março de 2023) foi um oficial sênior da inteligência norte-americana e o 7º Vice-Diretor da Agência Central de Inteligência (CIA), servindo de 1º de agosto de 2018 a 20 de janeiro de 2021 sob o presidente Donald Trump. Depois de obter um Ph.D. em Ciência Política e Estudos Africanos pela Universidade Northwestern em 1974, lecionou ciência política na Universidade Emory antes de ingressar na CIA em 1981. Durante sua carreira de 30 anos em inteligência, Bishop liderou grandes forças-tarefa (Somália, anos 1990), serviu como Chefe de Estação focando em antiterrorismo (1996–1999), representou a CIA no Comando Indo-Pacífico (1999–2001) e ascendeu a Vice-Presidente do Conselho Nacional de Inteligência (2010). Após aposentar-se em 2011, retornou à CIA em 2015 para servir como Ombudsman para Objetividade Analítica durante o esforço de modernização da Agência. Não há registros públicos indicando envolvimento específico em questões de UAP, embora como Vice-Diretor tivesse supervisão sobre todas as disciplinas de inteligência.
External Sources
- Vaughn Bishop · Wikipedia · reliability:
high— 7th Deputy Director of CIA (Aug 1, 2018 – Jan 20, 2021); Born 1946, died March 2023; Ph.D. from Northwestern University (1974); CIA service: 1981–2011, returned 2015 - In Memoriam—Former DDCIA Vaughn Bishop (1946–2023) · CIA Center for the Study of Intelligence · reliability:
high— Confirmed death March 2023; 30-year intelligence career; Led Somalia Task Force (early 1990s), Vice Chairman NIC (2010)