Trump Orders Release of All UFO Files — Then the Declassified Archive Mysteriously Disappears

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February 20, 2026
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Trump ordered all UFO files released, but then an existing government UFO archive mysteriously disappeared.

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President Trump ordered the Pentagon and other agencies to release files concerning extraterrestrestrials and UFOs, according to an NPR report. This directive was swiftly followed by the mysterious disappearance of an existing online archive of previously declassified US government UFO files. While officials claim the archive's removal was unrelated to the executive order, the timing has fueled public speculation about potential government concealment. The situation raises questions about transparency and the nature of information the government holds regarding unidentified aerial phenomena.

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