Trump To Declassify Files On Extraterrestrials

President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he will move to declassify long-guarded government files related to extraterrestrial life and unidentified aerial phenomena.

Trump said he will direct top defense and intelligence officials to identify and release documents tied to aliens, UFOs and what the Pentagon now calls UAPs. Trump specifically called on Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to spearhead the effort, directing him to coordinate with other relevant departments and agencies.

“I will be directing the Secretary of War, and other relevant Departments and Agencies, to begin the process of identifying and releasing Government files related to alien and extraterrestrial life, unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP), and unidentified flying objects (UFOs),” Trump wrote. “And any and all other information connected to these highly complex, but extremely interesting and important, matters,” Trump said. “GOD BLESS AMERICA!”

In January 2026, Republican Missouri Rep. Eric Burlison called for UFO disclosures and stronger whistleblower protections, saying lawmakers had been given “marching orders” to press for transparency on unidentified aerial phenomena.