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 (AP) — 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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

By Maria Briceño February 20, 2026 President Donald Trump said Thursday he will direct multiple U.S. government agencies to declassify files related to aliens and UFOs. The move came five days after ...