US President Donald Trump has reignited the debate over unidentified flying objects and extraterrestrial life files, announcing his intention to direct the Department of Defense and other federal agencies to begin the process of “identifying and releasing” government documents related to aliens and unidentified aerial phenomena.
Direction of publishing based on “wide range of interests”
President Trump said he would ask competent authorities to begin reviewing files related to what are known as flying saucers and extraterrestrial life, noting the move was in response to growing public interest in the files, which have been shrouded in secrecy and speculation in the United States for decades.
He added on his platform “Truth Social” that he would assign the Ministry of Defense and relevant agencies to start identifying documents that can be made public, a step that could open a huge door for public opinion to find out what has been kept secret.
Direct criticism of Obama
Trump’s remarks came after former President Barack Obama, in an interview with political commentator Brian Tyler Cohen, responded to a question about the existence of aliens by saying, “Yes, they’re real, but I’ve never seen them.”
Trump said he believed his predecessor had “revealed classified information” and that he believed it was a “grave mistake” to even mention it, adding that he “doesn’t know if it’s true.”
Later explanation: statistical probability, nothing more
After the controversy, President Obama explained on his Instagram account that his speech was given in a hypothetical context, noting that while the expansion of the universe makes it statistically plausible that life beyond Earth exists, the vast distances between our solar systems make it extremely unlikely that extraterrestrial life could visit Earth.
He stressed that he had not seen any evidence of contact with extraterrestrial life during his presidency and denied the existence of any confirmed information about extraterrestrial visitations.
Old files updated
The exchanged statements bring one of the most controversial files in the United States – the Unidentified Flying Object (UFO) and Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) files – back to the forefront, combining widespread public concern and institutional vigilance amid repeated calls for greater transparency.
US President Donald Trump has reignited the debate over the issue of unidentified flying objects and extraterrestrial life, announcing his intention to direct the US Department of Defense and other federal agencies to begin the process of “identifying and releasing” government documents related to extraterrestrial life and unidentified aerial phenomena.
Publication directive after “widespread interest”
President Trump said he would ask authorities to begin reviewing files on what are known as flying saucers and extraterrestrial life forms, noting the move was in response to growing public interest in the issue, which has been shrouded in secrecy and speculation in the United States for decades.
He added that through his platform Truth Social, he would order the Pentagon and related agencies to begin identifying documents that could be made public, which could open the door wide for public access to content that remains hidden.
Direct accusation against Obama
Trump’s comments came after an interview between former President Barack Obama and political commentator Brian Tyler Cohen, in which Obama responded to a question about the existence of extraterrestrial life by saying, “Yes, they’re real, but I’ve never seen one.”
Trump said he believed his predecessor had “revealed classified information” and believed it was a “grave mistake” to even mention it, although he added, “I don’t know if it’s real or not.”
The ensuing elucidation: a statistical possibility at best
Following the controversy, President Obama clarified on his Instagram account that his comments were made in a hypothetical context, noting that while the vastness of the universe makes the existence of extraterrestrial life statistically plausible, the vast distances between solar systems make it extremely unlikely that extraterrestrial life would ever visit Earth.
He acknowledged that he had seen no evidence of contact with extraterrestrial life while he was president, and denied the existence of any confirmed information about extraterrestrial visitations.
Old issues have been updated
The exchanged statements combine widespread public interest and institutional vigilance, bringing the issue of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) and unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs) back to the forefront, one of the most controversial issues in the United States, amid repeated calls for greater transparency.
