Trump says review of UFO files found 'interesting' documents
Trump said the first government UFO records will be released soon after a Pentagon review found 46 requested videos and other documents.
- President Donald Trump announced Friday that the Pentagon will release government files on UFOs and unidentified aerial phenomena "very, very soon," telling a Phoenix crowd he found "many very interesting documents."
- In February 2026, President Trump directed War Secretary Pete Hegseth to identify relevant government records, citing "tremendous interest" in the topic following remarks by former President Barack Obama.
- The administration leverages the 2023 Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Disclosure Act, which established the All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office within the Department of Defense to investigate UAP incidents.
- White House Press Secretary Anna Kelly told Newsweek that President Trump directed the Department of War to begin releasing files, asserting he is "the most transparent President in history."
- A 2024 Pentagon report found no evidence of extraterrestrial technology, though the disclosure push follows public debate sparked by former President Barack Obama's recent comments on alien life.
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Donald Trump Triggers 'Project Blue Beam' Speculation by Pledging Immediate Release of Classified Alien Life Documents
Donald Trump has pledged to release classified government files on alien and extraterrestrial life, sparking widespread excitement and a surge in online conspiracy theories, most prominently the decades-old 'Project Blue Beam' theory, which alleges a government plot to stage a fake alien encounter. The president issued the directive on 19 February 2026 via Truth Social, ordering the Department of Defense and other federal agencies to begin relea…
Trump Promises Major UFO File Releases 'Very, Very Soon' After Finding 'Many Interesting Documents'
President Donald Trump teased the imminent release of government documents on UFOs and Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAPs) during a speech on Friday at a Turning Point USA event in Phoenix, Arizona. Trump said he recently directed Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to begin declassifying the files. “I recently directed the Secretary of War … to begin releasing government files relating to UFOs and unexplained aerial phenomena,” Trump told the crowd.…
In a speech at a Turning Point USA event on April 17, Donald Trump said he has instructed Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to begin releasing previously classified documents on UFOs and unexplained aerial phenomena. He emphasized that the first releases are expected soon, and took the opportunity to send a message to the audience.
US President Trump wants to publish secret government files about UFOs. He invites his supporters to decide for themselves what is real.
US President Donald Trump announced the early publication of government documents on unidentified flying objects (UFOs): "We have found many very interesting documents, and the first releases will start very, very soon." Trump had instructed the US authorities in February to start releasing government files on UFOs and possible extraterrestrial life. He justified this with a great public interest in the subject. "No evidence"Previously, Trump ha…
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