Pentagon Releases 162 Secret UFO Files
The first tranche includes photos, videos and transcripts from multiple agencies, and officials say more files will be posted on a rolling basis.
- On Friday, May 8, 2026, the Department of War launched war.gov/ufo, publishing 162 declassified files on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena under a transparency initiative ordered by President Donald Trump.
- President Trump directed Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on February 19, 2026, to identify and release government records related to extraterrestrial life, citing a desire for 'unprecedented transparency.'
- The initial tranche includes 162 documents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and National Aeronautics and Space Administration Apollo missions, featuring unresolved footage of an inverted teardrop over the United Arab Emirates.
- Representative Tim Burchett praised the release as 'a historic first step,' while critics labeled the initiative a political distraction from controversies surrounding the Epstein Files.
- Pentagon officials confirmed additional files will be released on a rolling basis, though the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office 2024 report found no evidence confirming alien technology.
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Courrier internationalDocuments—photos, testimonies—collected over the years were made publicly available this Friday on the orders of Donald Trump. They are available on the website https://www.war.gov/ufo/ Source link: https://www.courrierinternational.com/article/mystere-le-gouvernement-americain-publie-des-documents-inedits-sur-les-ovnis_243832 Author: Publish date: 2026-05-09 03:55:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Trump declassifies 162 UFO files for public to judge the 'evidence'
A first tranche of files dating back to 1948 has been released to provide greater transparency regarding unidentified flying objects. Although the archive features unusual sightings reported by astronauts and pilots, it contains no definitive proof of alien life.
Trump releases government UFO files, more expected
At the order of US President Donald Trump, the Defense Department on Friday, May 8, released dozens of previously classified files on alleged UFO sightings to provide what it called “unprecedented transparency” to the American people, though analysts said many of the documents had already been made public. The disclosure of documents, photos and videos of “unidentified anomalous phenomena” will be followed by future releases as more materials ar…
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