Trump begins releasing UFO and ‘extraterrestrial life’ files

WorldPolitics
8 May 2026 • 9:22 PM MYT
The Independent
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Trump begins releasing UFO and ‘extraterrestrial life’ files

  • President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the release of previously classified files on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) to ensure total transparency for the American public.
  • This initial release is the first in a series of disclosures, with the Defense Department emphasizing that the Trump Administration aims to provide maximum transparency, unlike past administrations.
  • Defense Secretary Hegseth stated that these files, long hidden, have fueled speculation and that it is time for the American people to see them and form their own conclusions.
  • The released materials are expected to include details about encounters between U.S. pilots on active duty and UFOs.
  • Among the newly declassified documents is a photo taken during the 1969 Apollo 12 lunar mission, showing five different 'unidentified phenomena' from the moon's surface.

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