My rank did not grant me authority over another institution’s investigation, nor did I want anyone to suggest I had used government resources to settle a family grievance.

My statement contained what I knew firsthand: the ultrasound appointment, the acknowledgment Daniel signed, our separation, the formal birth notification, and the absence of further contact.

I also explained what I did not know.

I could not testify about private conversations between Daniel and his parents.

I had not witnessed him completing every document under review.

Those were matters investigators would have to establish independently.

Vanessa submitted her own timeline.