Trump said today that he will direct Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and other relevant 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).”
Trump wrote on Truth Social that he was doing so “based on the tremendous interest shown.”
Trump’s announcement comes after former President Barack Obama said during a podcast interview that aliens were real, later clarifying that he meant “the odds are good there’s life out there,” and that he saw “no evidence” that aliens existed during his term in office. Trump, asked by a reporter about Obama’s remarks today, said the former president had given classified information.
“He’s not supposed to be doing that,” Trump added.
Following a hearing on UAPs in 2024 during which leaders called for greater transparency on UAP knowledge, the Pentagon said it received hundreds of reports on the phenomena and 21 that merited “further analysis” due to “anomalous characteristics and/or behaviors” — but found no evidence of extraterrestrial activity.
Cambridge researchers using the James Webb space telescope say they have detected two gases in the atmosphere of the planet K2-18b that hint at alien life.
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