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Trump Teases Imminent UFO Document Releases

The administration found many documents and plans to begin releasing the first batch very soon, amid pressure for transparency and national security concerns.

  • 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 Defense 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 Defense 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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For some time now it has been said from the White House that the UFO files will be released completely. Now US President Donald Trump increases the pressure. His vice, JD Vance, sees the alien demons. Are there also artifacts in the archives of the US? Are these – if present – also presented to the public? If governments promise transparency, and the disclosure of all files, there are always some doubts. How extensive is the publication of the d…

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Lean Right

President Donald Trump stated that he had found a large number of "interesting" documents concerning UFOs, which will be gradually released soon, while the Pentagon is accelerating the collection of UAP (Unidentified Atomic Bombs) data nationwide.

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Pentagon lists declassification of documents on aerial phenomena even without proof of extraterrestrial origin

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Reuters broke the news in United Kingdom on Friday, April 17, 2026.
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