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On Feb. 19, 2026, President Donald Trump directed the Pentagon and other federal agencies to begin identifying and releasing government files related to UFOs—now formally referred to as unidentified ...

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he's directing the Pentagon and other government agencies to identify and release files related to extraterrestrials and UFOs because of ...

President Donald Trump announced in a Truth Social post that he has directed Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to begin identifying and releasing any government files related to unidentified flying ...

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President Donald Trump on Thursday said he will direct the Pentagon and other federal agencies to release government records related to extraterrestrial life and UFOs. “Based on the tremendous ...

Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. President Donald Trump says he’s directing the ...

In a brief post on Truth Social, Trump said he’ll direct the Pentagon and other departments to begin the process of “identifying and releasing” government files related to these topics. “Based on the ...

Feb. 19 (UPI) --President Donald Trump on Thursday said he will direct the Department of Defense to start the process of releasing government files related to "alien and extraterrestrial life," as his ...

WASHINGTON—President Trump is stepping into alien territory. Based on “tremendous interest shown,” Trump said in a social-media post Thursday night, he will direct the defense secretary and relevant ...