Government2026

Trump directs agencies to release UAP and alien files

When: Feb 2026
Where: Washington, D.C.
Sources: 2 public sources

President Donald Trump Daniel Torok, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

President Trump said in a Truth Social post that he was directing the Secretary of War and other agencies to begin identifying and releasing government files on alien and extraterrestrial life and UAP. The Department of War cited this direction when it began PURSUE releases in May 2026.

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OfficialDepartment of War Releases Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Files in Historic Transparency Effort (opens in a new tab)U.S. Department of War / 2026-05-08
PressThe newly released government UFO archives will leave you shrugging (opens in a new tab)The War Zone (TWZ) / 2026-05

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