Robert D Morning Star
Robert D. Morning Star is an American UAP researcher and independent commentator known for making claims about the circumstances surrounding Mark McCandlish's death and alleged Congressional testimony. Morning Star publicly stated that McCandlish had been in contact with Senator Marco Rubio and was scheduled to testify before elements of the US Senate on UAP matters in June 2021 — testimony that never occurred because McCandlish died on April 13, 2021, from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. This claim, if accurate, would place McCandlish's death in proximity to his most consequential planned disclosure action.
| Role | UAP researcher and commentator |
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UAP Gerb and other researchers have cited Morning Star's claim as a central element in questioning whether McCandlish's death was self-inflicted, suggesting that the transition from informal public advocacy (speaking at conferences and in documentaries) to sworn Senate testimony may have been a triggering factor. Brad Sorenson's comment that he had "protected McCandlish until he could not" is also interpreted in light of this alleged testimony timeline.