Overview
- Trump announced on Truth Social that he told the Pentagon and other agencies to identify and release government files on extraterrestrial life, UAPs and UFOs.
- He used phrasing referencing a 'Secretary of War' and cited strong public interest, but no timeline or specific documents have been outlined.
- The president also alleged without evidence that Barack Obama disclosed classified information after Obama’s podcast quip that aliens are real.
- Obama later clarified on Instagram that his remark was lighthearted, said life elsewhere is statistically plausible, and stated he saw no evidence of contact during his presidency.
- A 2024 Pentagon report said investigations found no credible proof of extraterrestrial technology and that most sightings have conventional explanations.