President Donald Trump said he will initiate the release of government documents related to unidentified aerial phenomena, UFOs, and extraterrestrial life following renewed public interest.
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President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he will direct federal agencies to begin identifying and releasing government records concerning aliens, unidentified flying objects, and unidentified aerial phenomena.
In a statement posted on Truth Social, Trump wrote that, “Based on the tremendous interest shown, I will be directing the Secretary of War, and other relevant Departments and Agencies, to begin the process of identifying and releasing Government files related to alien and extraterrestrial life, unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP), and unidentified flying objects (UFOs), and any and all other information connected to these highly complex, but extremely interesting and important, matters,” signaling what could become a broad declassification effort.
The announcement follows heightened public discussion surrounding unidentified aerial phenomena, the government’s term for unexplained objects observed in the sky. The issue first gained formal federal acknowledgment during Trump’s first term, when the Pentagon publicly recognized the existence of UAPs and released previously classified material.
Earlier Thursday, Trump addressed recent remarks made by former President Barack Obama, who said aliens are “real, but I haven’t seen them.” Responding to questions from reporters, Trump said, “Well, he gave classified information. He’s not supposed to be doing that,” adding, “I may get him out of trouble by declassifying.”
In 2020, the Department of Defense declassified several Navy videos depicting unidentified objects performing unusual maneuvers during military encounters. That same year, the Trump administration established the Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force to evaluate potential national security implications posed by such sightings.
The federal government’s formal acknowledgment of UAP investigations marked the first structured public effort in decades to address unexplained aerial encounters.
In 2021, shortly after Trump left office, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence released a preliminary report examining more than 140 incidents reported by U.S. military personnel. The report found no definitive evidence of extraterrestrial activity but stated that many cases remained unresolved and could present flight safety or national security concerns.
Since that report, bipartisan lawmakers have continued to call for expanded transparency regarding classified UAP programs, alleged crash retrieval efforts, and government research into unidentified objects.
Trump’s directive, if implemented, would represent one of the most expansive attempts to release federal records related to extraterrestrial and unidentified aerial matters. Agencies have not yet provided a timeline for the review and release process.
President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that he will move to release government files related to aliens, UFOs, and unidentified aerial phenomena, known as UAPs.
“Based on the tremendous interest shown, I will be directing the Secretary of War, and other relevant Departments and Agencies, to begin the process of identifying and releasing Government files related to alien and extraterrestrial life, unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP), and unidentified flying objects (UFOs), and any and all other information connected to these highly complex, but extremely interesting and important, matters,” Trump wrote Thursday.
The announcement revives an issue that gained attention during Trump’s first term, when the Pentagon formally acknowledged the existence of UAPs — the government’s term for unexplained aerial sightings.
It also comes days after former President Barack Obama asserted that aliens are “real, but I haven’t seen them.”
“Well, he gave classified information. He’s not supposed to be doing that,” Trump told reporters earlier Thursday, adding, “I may get him out of trouble by declassifying.”
In 2020, the Department of Defense declassified several Navy videos showing unidentified objects performing unusual maneuvers.
The Trump administration also established the Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force to assess potential national security threats posed by such incidents.
The move marked the first time in decades that the federal government publicly addressed unexplained aerial encounters in a structured way.
In 2021, shortly after Trump left office, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence released a preliminary report on UAPs, examining more than 140 incidents reported by military personnel.
The report found no clear evidence of extraterrestrial activity but acknowledged many cases remained unexplained and could pose flight safety or national security concerns.
Since then, bipartisan lawmakers have pushed for greater transparency regarding classified UAP programs, alleged crash retrieval efforts, and government research into unidentified objects.
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