ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

John Crane (government official)

Okay kiddo, let me explain to you who John Crane is. John Crane is a person who works for the government. You know that the government is like a big organization that helps run the country, right? Well, John Crane is a part of that organization.

Specifically, John Crane was a government official who worked for the United States Department of Defense. His job was to make sure that the Department of Defense followed the rules when it came to protecting people who reported wrongdoing, like telling secrets that are dangerous for people to know.

You see, sometimes people need to tell the government important information, but they are scared to because they might lose their jobs or get in trouble. John Crane's job was to make sure that these people who told the government this important information would be safe.

John Crane helped create a place where people could go to report wrongdoing without being afraid of getting in trouble. He did this because he thinks it is important that people tell the government the truth.

So, that's who John Crane is. He's an important person who helped keep the government honest and make sure that people could report problems without being punished.