US EditionTrump orders agencies to identify and release government files on aliens
- President Donald Trump on Thursday used Truth Social to order agency leaders to 'begin the process of identifying and releasing' government files on UAPs and UFOs, citing public interest.
- Following viral remarks by Barack Obama on a podcast, reporters pressed Trump, who responded with a declassification order shortly after the Feb. 14 interview, amid renewed public interest.
- The Pentagon has tracked UAPs for decades and created the All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office; a 2024 assessment says no confirmed evidence of extraterrestrial technology exists.
- Officials say it's unclear which records might be disclosed or how quickly any release would occur, and observers warn the announcement could intensify public and conspiracy theorists' interest in UAPs.
- Officials say any systematic release would follow standard declassification review processes, which could occur around July 8, the Roswell anniversary, to prevent security risks.
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Trump orders release of files on 'alien and extraterrestrial life'
President Donald Trump said he will direct the Department of Defense to start releasing files related to "aline and extraterrestrial life," as he faces criticism over his handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files.
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U.S. President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he will order federal agencies to “identify and publish” government files related to extraterrestrials, unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) and unidentified flying objects (UNOVs), in response—he said—to the public interest that the issue aroused in the public for decades. Through a message in Truth Social, Trump indicated that he will instruct the Secretary of Defense and other competent agenc…
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