Trump says UFO data review found "interesting" documents, announces upcoming release
US President Trump stated that the government's review of UFO (Unidentified Flying Object) data has uncovered significant documents, with the first batch slated for imminent release. This initiative stems from his earlier directive for agencies to declassify related government archives due to strong public interest.
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(Phoenix, April 17) US President Donald Trump said today that his administration's review of "unidentified flying object" (UFO) related data has uncovered many "interesting" documents and added that the first batch of files is expected to be released soon.
Speaking to supporters at an event hosted by the conservative group Turning Point USA, Trump said: "I have to say, we have found many very interesting documents, and the first release will start very, very soon, so you can see if those phenomena are real."
In February of this year, Trump ordered US agencies to begin releasing government archives on UFOs, "unidentified aerial phenomena" (UAP), and potential extraterrestrial life, citing strong public interest in the issue.
According to Reuters, Trump ordered this review after accusing former President Barack Obama of improperly sharing classified information. Obama had previously mentioned in a podcast interview that aliens "exist."
Obama later clarified that he did not see any evidence of alien contact during his presidency, but he stated that the statistical probability of life existing elsewhere in the universe is high.
For Trump's part, he has stated that he too has not seen evidence of aliens and remains uncertain about their existence.
In recent years, the Pentagon has investigated UFO reports, and senior military leaders stated in 2022 that they had found no evidence of extraterrestrial visitation or crashes on Earth.
A Pentagon report in 2024 indicated that US government investigations since the end of World War II have found no evidence of alien technology, and most sightings are misidentifications of ordinary objects and phenomena. (Compiled by: Li Pei-shan) 04180418
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(Phoenix, April 17) US President Donald Trump said today that his administration's review of "unidentified flying object" (UFO) related data has uncovered many "interesting" documents and added that the first batch of files is expected to be released soon.
Speaking to supporters at an event hosted by the conservative group Turning Point USA, Trump said: "I have to say, we have found many very interesting documents, and the first release will start very, very soon, so you can see if those phenomena are real."
In February of this year, Trump ordered US agencies to begin releasing government archives on UFOs, "unidentified aerial phenomena" (UAP), and potential extraterrestrial life, citing strong public interest in the issue.
According to Reuters, Trump ordered this review after accusing former President Barack Obama of improperly sharing classified information. Obama had previously mentioned in a podcast interview that aliens "exist."
Obama later clarified that he did not see any evidence of alien contact during his presidency, but he stated that the statistical probability of life existing elsewhere in the universe is high.
For Trump's part, he has stated that he too has not seen evidence of aliens and remains uncertain about their existence.
In recent years, the Pentagon has investigated UFO reports, and senior military leaders stated in 2022 that they had found no evidence of extraterrestrial visitation or crashes on Earth.
A Pentagon report in 2024 indicated that US government investigations since the end of World War II have found no evidence of alien technology, and most sightings are misidentifications of ordinary objects and phenomena. (Compiled by: Li Pei-shan) 04180418
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