Overview
- The directive tasks Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, the Pentagon and other agencies with identifying records on UAPs, UFOs and potential alien life.
- Trump provided no schedule or details on the extent of declassification or possible redactions.
- The move followed a viral podcast clip in which Barack Obama said “they’re real,” then clarified he saw no evidence of contact during his presidency.
- Trump accused Obama of sharing classified information and told reporters he might “get him out of trouble” by declassifying material, while saying he does not know if aliens are real.
- Existing Pentagon and AARO reports state they have found no confirmed evidence of extraterrestrial beings, activity or technology.