President Donald Trump is facing criticism after the Pentagon announced the release of “never-before-seen” files on UFOs and “unidentified anomalous phenomena.”
The Trump administration has claimed the files were released as part of a “historic transparency effort.” But some have criticized the move, including former GOP congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, who accused the administration of spreading “propaganda.”
“I really don’t care about the UFO files. I just don’t. I’m so sick of the ‘look at the shiny object’ propaganda while they wage foreign wars, let rapist and pedophiles run free, and ruin the value of our dollar,” Greene wrote on X.
When asked about her comments, White House spokesperson Davis Ingle told The Independent: “Marjorie ‘Quitter’ Greene has never met a conspiracy theory she didn’t embrace.”
“The former Congresswoman disgracefully quit on her constituents during the middle of her term. Now, she should also quit spreading Fake News,” he added.
The documents shared Friday include a transcript of the 1969 Apollo 11 mission technical crew debriefing, during which astronaut Buzz Aldrin described “unusual” observations he made during the expedition.
The files also included a transcript of the Apollo 17 lunar crew reporting unidentified phenomena during their 1972 mission. Pilot Ronald Evans described “a few very bright particles” drifting past the spaceship, while fellow crew member Harrison Schmitt told mission control, “It looks like the Fourth of July out of Ron’s window.”
Key Points
- Apollo 17 crew spotted unidentified phenomena, transcripts reveal
- Buzz Aldrin describes 'unusual' observations on Apollo 11 mission
- Defense Department investigating three 'dots' spotted on Apollo 17 mission
- Files reveal five 'unidentified phenomena' spotted on Apollo 12 mission
- Trump tells Americans to 'have fun and enjoy' new UFO files
MAGA influencer refused to help with release of Trump’s UFO files
08:30 , Andrea CavallierLast year, MAGA influencer Rogan O’Handley participated in an infamous White House photo op, where he was photographed alongside likeminded activists holding a binder labeled “The Epstein Files: Phase 1.”
Unfortunately, the much anticipated release by then-Attorney General Pam Bondi turned out to contain nothing new about the crimes of the politically-connected pedophile Jeffrey Epstein – leaving MAGA figures who had spent years demanding new information feeling cheated.
Now, he says he regrets the experience and plans to play no role in the administration’s next promised disclosure: the UFO files.
“Happy to report that I will *not* be helping release the UFO Files,” O’Handley, known as DC Draino, wrote on X to his 2.3 million followers on Wednesday.
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MAGA influencer from Epstein binder photo says he won’t help with UFO files
Trump tells Americans to 'have fun and enjoy' new UFO files
07:45 , Andrea CavallierPresident Donald Trump called on Americans to “have fun and enjoy” the newly released UFO files.
“As for my promise to you, the Department of War has released the first tranche of the UFO/UAP files to the Public for their review and study,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
He added: “In an effort for Complete and Maximum Transparency, it was my Honor to direct my Administration to identify and provide Government files related to Alien and Extraterrestrial Life, Unidentified Aerial Phenomena, and Unidentified Flying Objects. Whereas previous Administrations have failed to be transparent on this subject, with these new Documents and Videos, the people can decide for themselves, ‘WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?’ Have Fun and Enjoy!”
Files are likely to fuel speculation rather than quell it, physicist says
07:00 , Andrea CavallierPhysicist and former director of the Pentagon’s All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office Sean Kirkpatrick says the files are likely to fuel speculation rather than quell it, according to Scientific American.
“There’s nothing unexpected in their release. And without any analysis or context, [it] will only serve to fuel more speculation, conspiracy and armchair pseudoscience, particularly from the playhouse politics theater company,” he said.
Independent researcher and UAP skeptic Mick West added that while the release includes new videos and pilot reports, there is “nothing really interesting” to be found so far. “More dots, more parallax.”
UFO Files: All of the videos from latest Defense Department release
06:15 , Andrea Cavallier‘I really don’t care about the UFO files’
05:30 , Andrea CavallierThe Trump administration has celebrated the release as a “historic transparency effort,” while others have criticized the move, including former GOP congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, who described it as “propaganda.”
“I really don’t care about the UFO files. I just don’t. I’m so sick of the ‘look at the shiny object’ propaganda while they wage foreign wars, let rapist and pedophiles run free, and ruin the value of our dollar,” Greene wrote on X.
When asked about Greene’s comments, White House spokesperson Davis Ingle told The Independent: “Marjorie ‘Quitter’ Greene has never met a conspiracy theory she didn’t embrace.”
I really don’t care about the UFO files.
— Marjorie Taylor Greene 🇺🇸 (@mtgreenee) May 8, 2026
I just don’t.
I’m so sick of the “look at the shiny object” propaganda while they wage foreign wars, let rapist and pedophiles run free, and ruin the value of our dollar.
Unless they roll out live aliens and test demo UFOs or…
What we learned from the first batch of the UFO files
04:45 , Andrea CavallierThe Trump administration released its first batch of files on UFOs and “unidentified anomalous phenomena” Friday morning.
The Pentagon’s trove of documents includes descriptions of unidentified objects spotted during NASA’s lunar missions and out-of-this-world FBI tips about flying saucers and extraterrestrial life.
The government also released dozens of images and videos of recent sightings, including several from the Middle East region.
Here’s what we learned:
What we learned from the first batch of the UFO files
What did the Apollo 17 astronauts see on the moon?
04:00 , Andrea CavallierApollo 17 astronauts who traveled to the moon witnessed lights that lit up the atmosphere like the “Fourth of July,” according to a transcript released by the Department of Defense Friday.
“This document is an excerpt from the Apollo 17 Technical Air-to-Ground Voice Transcription, December 1972, highlighting three periods in which astronauts reported observing unidentified phenomenon: a nine-minute period on the first day, a three-hour period on the second day, and a six-minute period on the third day.”
Day 1 of the mission: “Command Module Pilot (CMP), Ronald Evans, reported observing ‘very bright particles or fragments’ drifting and ‘tumbling’ near the spacecraft as it maneuvered. Lunar Module Pilot (LMP), Harrison ‘Jack’ Schmitt, described the phenomenon as looking ‘like the Fourth of July’.”
Day 2 of the mission: Mission Commander Eugene A. Cernan reported that he had “difficulty sleeping” and saw streaks of intense light that he deemed not to be an optical illusion and compared the light’s “intensity” to that of a “train headlight” and “characterizing it as imposing.”
Day 3 of the mission: The report stated Schmitt “observed a flash on the lunar surface north of Grimaldi (crater).” Photos included in the file are of the lunar surface showing unidentified objects on the horizon.
Gemini VII astronaut spotted unidentified object
03:00 , Katie HawkinsonAstronaut Frank Borman reported seeing an “unidentified object” during the 1965 Gemini VII mission, according to a transcript released by the Defense Department Friday.
“We have very, very many a — it looks like hundreds of little particles going by to the left out about three or four miles,” Borman told mission control.
Borman was joined by James Lovell for the 14-day mission, which sought to evaluate “how astronauts would endure long-duration space flight,” according to NASA’s website.
Recap: UFO files released after months of anticipation
02:15 , Katie HawkinsonThe Defense Department released “never-before-seen” files related to UFOs on Friday — a move that has been anticipated for months.
President Donald Trump announced in February that he was directing the Pentagon to release its files on UFOs, citing "tremendous interest” from the public.
The order came just days after former President Barack Obama told podcaster Brian Tyler Cohen that aliens are “real,” but that he hadn’t seen them. Obama later clarified his comments, claiming he saw “no evidence during my presidency that extraterrestrials have made contact with us.”
Some Republican lawmakers have also been pushing for the files to be published. This includes Representative Anna Paulina Luna, who called Friday’s release a “massive first step in the right direction.”
ICYMI: Trump wants Americans to 'have fun and enjoy' new UFO files
01:30 , Katie HawkinsonPresident Donald Trump called on Americans to “have fun and enjoy” the newly released UFO files.
“As for my promise to you, the Department of War has released the first tranche of the UFO/UAP files to the Public for their review and study,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
He added: “In an effort for Complete and Maximum Transparency, it was my Honor to direct my Administration to identify and provide Government files related to Alien and Extraterrestrial Life, Unidentified Aerial Phenomena, and Unidentified Flying Objects. Whereas previous Administrations have failed to be transparent on this subject, with these new Documents and Videos, the people can decide for themselves, ‘WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?’ Have Fun and Enjoy!”
Democrats and Republicans praise UFO file release
00:45 , Katie HawkinsonRepresentative Jared Moskowitz, a Democrat from Florida, praised the “bipartisan group of lawmakers” who pushed for the Defense Department to release its UFO files.
“I’m grateful to the bipartisan group of members that have been pushing for this for the last several years. The American people have a right to know. New photos, videos and documents. We need #disclosure and we need it now,” he wrote on X Friday.
Tim Burchett, a major proponent of declassifying UFO files, thanked President Donald Trump for the disclosure, calling it a “great start.”
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna of Florida, a colleague and ally of Burchett's, echoed his sentiment, calling Friday’s release a “massive first step in the right direction.”
When will we get more UFO files?
00:00 , Katie HawkinsonThe Pentagon released the first batch of UFO files Friday.
Now, officials are planning to release additional documents on a “rolling basis,” according to a press release. Republican Representative Anna Paulina Luna also said a second release is expected in about 30 days.
“This release follows the direction of President Donald J. Trump to begin the process of identifying and declassifying government files related to [unidentified anomalous phenomena] in the interest of total transparency. No other President or administration in history has followed through on this level of UAP transparency,” the Pentagon said.
Witnesses describe seeing 'bright lights' and strange objects in 2023 FBI interiews
23:00 , Katie HawkinsonThe FBI interviewed two witnesses in September 2023 who described strange phenomena, according to reports released Friday as part of the Pentagon’s UFO files.
One of these witnesses said they saw a “bright light” at a U.S. test site, according to an FBI report.
“The light was stationary in the air, then started moving to the right and then disappeared ... The light was bright white and was visible for ten seconds before it disappeared,” the report says.
In a separate incident, an individual told the FBI they saw a “cigar shaped object with an extremely bright light.”
“The object was almost hovering, slowly moving from east to west. The light was an intense diamond white light with what appeared to be a ring around the light and was located on the eastern end of the object,” the FBI report says.
Buzz Aldrin’s ‘unusual’ sightings and photos from the moon landings. What we learned from the first batch of the UFO files
22:16 , Katie HawkinsonThe Pentagon’s newly released UFO files include descriptions of unidentified objects spotted during NASA’s lunar missions and out-of-this-world FBI tips about flying saucers and extraterrestrial life.
The government also released dozens of images and videos of recent sightings, including several from the Middle East region.
Read more about the top highlights from Friday’s release:
What we learned from the first batch of the UFO files
White House reacts to MTG's criticism
21:37 , Katie HawkinsonThe White House slammed former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene after she accused the Trump administration of releasing the UFO files to distract from the Iran war and gas prices.
“Marjorie ‘Quitter’ Greene has never met a conspiracy theory she didn’t embrace. The former Congresswoman disgracefully quit on her constituents during the middle of her term. Now, she should also quit spreading Fake News,” White House spokesperson Davis Ingle told The Independent.
Earlier Friday, Greene wrote on X: “The most transparent administration in history still hasn’t released all the Epstein files or arrested anyone, but rolled out some UFO files today so you would get so excited that you forgot you are paying over $4.50/gallon because they are fighting another foreign war they said they would no longer fight.”
In a separate post, Greene accused the administration of spreading “propaganda.”
“I really don’t care about the UFO files. I just don’t. I’m so sick of the “look at the shiny object” propaganda while they wage foreign wars, let rapist and pedophiles run free, and ruin the value of our dollar. Unless they roll out live aliens and test demo UFOs or actually admit what we know this really is then I have way better things to do on this Friday,” she wrote.
In pictures: 'Unidentified phenomena' spotted on Apollo 12 mission
21:17 , Katie HawkinsonThe Pentagon’s UFO files included several photos of “unidentified phenomena” taken by Apollo 12 astronauts on the moon’s surface.
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What has MTG said about the UFO files?
20:34 , Katie HawkinsonFormer GOP congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene lashed out at the Trump administration Friday following the release of the UFO files.
“The most transparent administration in history still hasn’t released all the Epstein files or arrested anyone, but rolled out some UFO files today so you would get so excited that you forgot you are paying over $4.50/gallon because they are fighting another foreign war they said they would no longer fight,” she wrote on X.
Earlier Friday, Greene said she doesn’t care about the newly released files.
“I really don’t care about the UFO files. I just don’t. I’m so sick of the ‘look at the shiny object’ propaganda while they wage foreign wars, let rapist and pedophiles run free, and ruin the value of our dollar,” she wrote.
Tim Burchett and Anna Paulina Luna praise UFO files release
20:00 , Eric GarciaTim Burchett, the biggest proponent of declassifying UFO files, praised the Pentagon's disclosure of the files.
"Thank you @realDonaldTrump for keeping your word to me on #UFO #UAP transparency. This is a great start!"
A member of the House Oversight Committee, Burchett is one of the biggest supporters of the federal government releasing files related to UFOs.
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna of Florida, a colleague and ally of Burchett's, echoed the sentiment.
"The American people deserve transparency, accountability, and access to information regarding UAP’s and disclosure that the government has kept hidden from the public for decades," she tweeted. "This is a massive first step in the right direction."
ICYMI: MAGA influencer embarrassed by infamous Epstein binder photo said he won’t help with release of Trump’s UFO files
19:30 , Brendan RasciusLast year, MAGA influencer Rogan O’Handley participated in an infamous White House photo op, where he was photographed alongside likeminded activists holding a binder labeled “The Epstein Files: Phase 1.”
Unfortunately, the much-anticipated release by then-Attorney General Pam Bondi turned out to contain nothing new about the crimes of the politically-connected pedophile Jeffrey Epstein – leaving MAGA figures who had spent years demanding new information feeling cheated.
Now, he says he regrets the experience and plans to play no role in the UFO files disclosure.
Read more:
MAGA influencer from Epstein binder photo says he won’t help with UFO files
NASA praises release of UFO files
19:00 , Katie HawkinsonNASA Administrator Jared Isaacman celebrated the government’s release of the UFO files Friday.
"I applaud President Trump's whole-of-government effort to bring greater transparency to the American people on unidentified anomalous phenomena. At NASA, our job is to bring the brightest minds and most advanced scientific instruments to bear, follow the data, and share what we learn,” he said in a statement.
“We will remain candid about what we know to be true, what we have yet to understand, and all that remains to be discovered. Exploration and the pursuit of knowledge are core to NASA's mission as we endeavor to unlock the secrets of the universe,” he added.
ICYMI: Neil deGrasse Tyson calls UFO release a 'good thing,' even if it appears to be a 'distraction'
18:35 , Katie HawkinsonNeil deGrasse Tyson published an op-ed in The New York Times Wednesday praising the anticipated release of the government’s UFO files.
In his essay, Tyson admitted the release could be seen as a “distraction,” but still described it as a “good thing.”
“The impending release of U.S. government files on aliens and U.F.O.s is a good thing, even if it feels like a distraction from other important files we’ve all been waiting to be disclosed,” he wrote.
Man alleged Nazis built UFO, released FBI document states
18:11 , Katie HawkinsonA man identified as Paul Peyerl once provided a tip to the FBI about an apparent UFO constructed by the Nazis, which he said he photographed in 1944 “at the risk of his life,” according to one of the documents released Friday.
He described the alleged UFO as “saucer shaped, about twenty-one feet in diameter,” according to the agency’s report.
“He further described the exterior portion as revolving around the dome in the center which remained stationary,” the FBI’s report reads.
Joe Rogan suggested UFO files were released because Americans 'need something to distract us'
17:41 , Katie HawkinsonBefore the Trump administration published its UFO documents Friday, podcaster Joe Rogan suggested the anticipated release could be a “distraction” tactic.
”The Iran war is not going very well. The American public is very upset. A lot of people don't think we should have ever been involved in that in the first place, and we need some good news. I think we need something to distract us,” Rogan said on his podcast Thursday.
Rogan was joined by Representative Tim Burchett, who replied, “If I was gonna do it, now would be the time I'd do it.”
Witnesses describe unusual 'bright light' and 'cigar shaped object' in FBI interviews
17:29 , Katie HawkinsonThe FBI interviewed two witnesses in September 2023 who described unusual sightings.
One of these witnesses said they saw a “bright light” at a U.S. test site, according to an FBI report.
“The light was stationary in the air, then startedmoving to the right and then disappeared ... The light was bright white and was visible for ten seconds before it disappeared,” the report says.
In a separate incident that same month, an individual told the FBI they saw a “cigar shaped object with an extremely bright light.”
“The object was almost hovering, slowly moving from east to west. The light was an intense diamond white light with what appeared to be a ring around the light and was located on the eastern end of the object,” the FBI report says.
“The object was ‘metallic bronze in color’ and was the length of two or three Blackhawk helicopters lined up nose to tail. The width of the object was approximately the width of one and a half Blackhawks but was hard to determine due the light on the object's eastern end which may have been obscuring part of the body. The object was completely silent,” the report continues.
Trump tells Americans to 'have fun and enjoy' new UFO files
17:08 , Katie HawkinsonPresident Donald Trump called on Americans to “have fun and enjoy” the newly released UFO files.
“As for my promise to you, the Department of War has released the first tranche of the UFO/UAP files to the Public for their review and study,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
He added: “In an effort for Complete and Maximum Transparency, it was my Honor to direct my Administration to identify and provide Government files related to Alien and Extraterrestrial Life, Unidentified Aerial Phenomena, and Unidentified Flying Objects. Whereas previous Administrations have failed to be transparent on this subject, with these new Documents and Videos, the people can decide for themselves, ‘WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?’ Have Fun and Enjoy!”
Tulsi Gabbard applauds UFO file release
16:53 , Katie HawkinsonDirector of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said Friday’s file release “is the first in what will be an ongoing joint declassification and release effort.”
“The American people have long sought transparency about the government’s knowledge of unidentified aerial phenomena,” she wrote on X.
“Under President Trump’s leadership, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence is actively coordinating the Intelligence Community’s declassification efforts with the Department of War to ensure a careful, comprehensive, and unprecedented review of our holdings to provide the American people with maximum transparency.”
See all of the videos from latest Defense Department release
16:39 , Katie HawkinsonThe Defense Department included several videos in its UFO files release.
Watch below:
Recap: Why did the Defense Department release the UFO files?
16:24 , Katie HawkinsonThe Defense Department released “never-before-seen” files related to UFOs on Friday — a move that has been anticipated for months.
President Donald Trump announced in February that he was directing the Pentagon to release its files on UFOs, citing "tremendous interest” from the public.
The order came just days after former President Barack Obama told podcaster Brian Tyler Cohen that aliens are “real,” but that he hadn’t seen them. Obama later clarified his comments, claiming he saw “no evidence during my presidency that extraterrestrials have made contact with us.”
A group of Republican lawmakers has also been pushing for the files’ release. This includes Representative Anna Paulina Luna, who called Friday’s release a “massive first step in the right direction.”
FBI case file on UFOs from 1947-1968 released
16:10 , Katie HawkinsonThe Defense Department released the FBI’s case file on UFOs and flying discs documented between 1947 and 1968.
The file includes a number of reports from people claiming to know about UFOs or extraterrestrials.
One report described how a young woman went to the FBI’s Dallas Field Office in October 1967 and claimed she received “a quantity of information concerning beings from outer space.” She refused to give her name because she would “feel like a fool if this information is not true,” the report said.
It also included letters from people inquiring about extraterrestrials, including one from a man who claimed to have read a report that the FBI “captured a saucer occupant” and wanted to know if it was true.
The FBI also received a handwritten letter from a Virginia man who asked the agency to comment on an image of a figure holding its hands up and looking toward the sky.
Defense Department releases photos of UFO sightings from 2025
15:52 , Katie HawkinsonThe Defense Department’s newly released UFO files include pictures of unexplained phenomena taken in recent months.
This includes a photo of an “unidentified object” spotted over the western U.S. in September 2025. Another “unidentified object” was spotted in the same region in December.
MTG claims UFO file release is distraction from Iran war and gas prices
15:30 , Katie HawkinsonFormer GOP congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has once again lashed out at the Trump administration over its release of the UFO files.
“The most transparent administration in history still hasn’t released all the Epstein files or arrested anyone, but rolled out some UFO files today so you would get so excited that you forgot you are paying over $4.50/gallon because they are fighting another foreign war they said they would no longer fight,” she wrote on X.
Earlier Friday, Greene said she doesn’t care about the newly released files.
“I really don’t care about the UFO files. I just don’t. I’m so sick of the ‘look at the shiny object’ propaganda while they wage foreign wars, let rapist and pedophiles run free, and ruin the value of our dollar,” she wrote.
Buzz Aldrin describes 'unusual' observations on Apollo 11 mission
15:21 , Katie HawkinsonApollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin, the second person to walk on the moon, described three strange sightings from the mission during a crew debriefing, according to documents released as part of the Defense Department’s UFO files.
“The first unusual thing that we saw I guess was one day out or something pretty close to the moon. It had a sizeable dimension to it, so we put the monocular on it,” Aldrin said.
Another observation included “little flashes” inside the cabin.
“The other observation that I made accumulated gradually. I don’t know whether I saw it the first night, but I’m sure I saw it the second night. I was trying to go to sleep with all the lights out. I observed what I thought were little flashes inside the cabin, spaced a couple of minutes apart,” he said.
He also saw a “fairly bright light.”
“I observed what appeared to be a fairly bright light source which we tentatively ascribed to a possible laser,” Aldrin explained.
Gemini VII astronaut spotted unidentified object, transcripts reveal
15:11 , Katie HawkinsonAstronaut Frank Borman reported seeing an “unidentified object” during the 1965 Gemini VII mission, according to a transcript released by the Defense Department Friday.
“We have very, very many a — it looks like hundreds of little particles going by to the left out about three or four miles,” Borman told mission control.
Florida Democrat praises bipartisan group who pushed for release UFO files
15:00 , Katie HawkinsonRepresentative Jared Moskowitz, a Democrat from Florida, praised the bipartisan group of lawmakers who pushed for the Defense Department to release its UFO files.
“I’m grateful to the bipartisan group of members that have been pushing for this for the last several years. The American people have a right to know. New photos, videos and documents. We need #disclosure and we need it now,” he wrote on X Friday.
UFO spotted over Strait of Hormuz
14:54 , Katie HawkinsonA military operator once spotted an “unidentified anomalous phenomenon” above the Strait of Hormuz, according to a mission report released in the new batch of UFO files.
The object was seen at about 1,800 feet in September 2020, the report says.
Defense Department investigating three 'dots' spotted on Apollo 17 mission
14:38 , Katie HawkinsonThe Defense Department said it has opened an investigation into a photograph taken on the 1972 Apollo 17 lunar mission.
The image, which was already public, shows “three ‘dots’ in a triangular formation in the lower right quadrant of the lunar sky that is clearly visible upon magnification of the image,” according to the agency.
“While this photo has been previously released and discussed by keen observers, there is no consensus about the nature of the anomaly. New preliminary US government analysis suggests the image feature is potentially the result of a physical object in the scene,” the agency said.
The government has obtained the original film from the mission and plans to release the full analysis once the investigation is completed.
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Apollo 17 crew spotted unidentified phenomena, transcripts reveal: 'It looks like the Fourth of July'
14:32 , Katie HawkinsonThe Defense Department’s file release included a transcript of the Apollo 17 lunar crew describing unidentified phenomena spotted near their spacecraft.
The Apollo 17 crew landed on the moon in December 1972.
"Now we've got a few very bright particles or fragments or something that go drifting by as we maneuver," pilot Ronald Evans said, according to the transcript.
“Roger. Understand,” mission control replied.
"There's a whole bunch of big ones on my window down there – just bright. It looks like the Fourth of July out of Ron's window," pilot Harrison Schmitt added.
“Yes. Now you can see some of them in shape. They're very jagged, angular fragments that are tumbling,” Evans said.
The next day, mission commander Eugene Cernan reported observing “some sets of the streaks.”
“And probably the one most imposing thing I remember is - and the last one I remember before falling asleep - was the fact that there was a very bright spot that flashed right between my eyes like a very bright headlight - like a train coming at you, only with a flash,” he said.
Marjorie Taylor Greene slams release of UFO files
14:23 , Katie HawkinsonFormer GOP congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene dismissed the Trump administration’s new release of UFO files.
“I really don’t care about the UFO files. I just don’t. I’m so sick of the ‘look at the shiny object’ propaganda while they wage foreign wars, let rapist and pedophiles run free, and ruin the value of our dollar,” she wrote on X Friday.
“Unless they roll out live aliens and test demo UFOs or actually admit what we know this really is then I have way better things to do on this Friday,” she continued.
Greene resigned from Congress after a public falling out with President Donald Trump over the Epstein files last year.
Files reveal 'unidentified phenomena' spotted on Apollo 12 mission
14:16 , Katie HawkinsonThe newly released UFO files included a photo of five different “unidentified phenomena” taken from the moon’s surface during the Apollo 12 lunar mission in 1969.
The Apollo 12 crew was the second group to land on the moon, following the Apollo 11 mission earlier that year.
UFO files expected to feature pilot encounters
14:03 , Katie HawkinsonThe Trump administration’s newly released UFO files are expected to contain materials related to encounters between U.S. pilots and unidentified aerial phenomena.
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Trump to release first UFO files featuring pilot encounters, congressman says
Tim Burchett and Anna Paulina Luna praise UFO files release
14:00 , Eric GarciaTim Burchett, the biggest proponent of declassifying UFO files, praised the Pentagon's disclosure of the files.
"Thank you @realDonaldTrump for keeping your word to me on #UFO #UAP transparency. This is a great start!"
A member of the House Oversight Committee, Burchett is one of the biggest supporters of the federal government releasing files related to UFOs.
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna of Florida, a colleague and ally of Burchett's, echoed the sentiment.
"The American people deserve transparency, accountability, and access to information regarding UAP’s and disclosure that the government has kept hidden from the public for decades," she tweeted. "This is a massive first step in the right direction."
UFO files available to the public
13:54 , Mike BediganMembers of the public are now able to view declassified files on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena online instantly, the Department of Defense said.
“The latest UAP videos, photos, and original source documents from across the entire United States government are all in one place – no clearance required,” a statement read.
“The American people have asked for more transparency on these topics, and President Trump is delivering. While all of the files have been reviewed for security purposes, many of the materials have not yet been analyzed for resolution of any anomalies.”
Check the files out for yourself here:
Trump and Hegseth announce release of UFO files
13:47 , Mike BediganDonald Trump and Pete Hegseth have announced the release of never-before-seen files on UFOs to provide “total transparency” for the public.
In a Friday press release the Department of War said the information on the Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena was the first of many releases that would be shared on a rolling basis.
“While past administrations sought to discredit or dissuade the American people, President Trump is focused on providing maximum transparency to the public, who can ultimately make up their own minds about the information contained in these files,” the department said.
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