Rep. Tim Burchett said the first wave of long-awaited government UFO files could be released Friday and may include pilot testimony and at least one video tied to unidentified aerial phenomena investigations.
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The Trump administration is expected to begin publicly releasing federal records tied to unidentified flying objects and unexplained aerial phenomena beginning Friday, according to Rep. Tim Burchett, who said the disclosures will occur in phases over the coming weeks.
Burchett revealed the anticipated timeline Thursday following a White House meeting connected to the House Oversight Committee’s federal secrets declassification task force.
President Donald Trump directed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last month to begin declassifying government files involving UFO investigations and unidentified aerial phenomena, continuing a transparency effort Trump first referenced earlier this year.
Trump previously said he intended to release additional government records after criticizing former President Barack Obama for discussing extraterrestrial life during a BBC interview in which Obama said he believed aliens are real.
Speaking with independent journalist Jeremy Corbell in comments later shared by the New York Post, Burchett said the first release is expected to contain accounts involving military pilots and potentially one video tied to aerial encounters.
“It’s going to start tomorrow. It’s going to have some stuff in there from pilots, and maybe one video,” Burchett said.
The Tennessee Republican said the administration plans to distribute the material incrementally rather than releasing all records at once.
According to Burchett, the disclosures are expected to arrive in weekly installments, although he cautioned that the initial batch will be limited and will not include every video Congress has requested from federal agencies.
“I totally support and am grateful to President Trump for keeping his word and being the president of transparency and disclosure,” Burchett told the outlet. “I would like to remind people that transparency won’t all happen at once, it will take some time.”
The White House has not formally confirmed the timeline or contents of the planned disclosures.
The anticipated release follows growing bipartisan pressure in Congress for greater transparency surrounding military encounters with unexplained aerial objects and longstanding claims that federal agencies have withheld information from the public.
The issue gained renewed attention after a 2024 Pentagon review documented an increase in reported sightings involving unidentified aerial phenomena while concluding investigators had found no evidence linking the incidents to extraterrestrial life.
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