Trump Orders Pentagon to Release All UFO and Alien Files in Historic Disclosure Push
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President Trump ordered the Pentagon to release all classified UFO and alien files for transparency.
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President Donald Trump ordered the Department of Defense to release all classified files on unidentified anomalous phenomena, aliens, and UFOs in what officials called an unprecedented transparency push. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed the directive and said the administration is committed to full disclosure of the materials. The order received rare bipartisan backing, including support from Senator Chuck Schumer. Pentagon officials welcomed the transparency initiative, though experts cautioned the actual release process could take considerable time due to decades of accumulated classified material. The Defense Department now faces the task of reviewing and declassifying potentially vast archives of UAP-related documents.
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President Donald Trump has ordered the Department of Defense to release all classified UFO and alien files.
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