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US govt releases UFO files showing multiple never-seen-before unidentified objects: ‘It’s time people saw'
On May 8, 2026, President Donald Trump announced via Truth Social that he would direct war secretary Pete Hegseth and other agencies to begin releasing long-classified UAP files and related information. The article reports that a large-scale declassification effort has begun involving the Department of War, the ODNI, and other agencies, reviewing millions of records spanning decades.
Why It Matters
This marks a shift toward greater government transparency on unidentified phenomena and could influence national security policy and public understanding.
Timeline
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Declassification effort underway by DoD, ODNI and agencies
May 8, 2026
Following the directive, the Department of War, along with the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) and other agencies, has begun a large-scale effort to locate, review, and declassify UAP-related records. Officials said the work involves millions of records collected over many decades.
Trump directs release of government UFO/UAP records
May 8, 2026
In a Truth Social post, President Donald Trump said he would direct war secretary Pete Hegseth and other agencies to begin releasing government files connected to “alien and extraterrestrial life, UAP, and unidentified flying objects (UFOs).” “Any and all other information connected to these highly complex, but extremely interesting and important, matters,” Trump said.