Trump orders Pentagon, federal agencies to release files on UFOs and aliens

Al Jazeera Political StrategyNews ReportEN 2 min read 100% complete by Zaid SabahFebruary 20, 2026 at 07:30 AM

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Trump orders Pentagon, federal agencies to release files on UFOs and aliens

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In February 2026, US President Donald Trump announced he is directing federal agencies, including the Department of Defense, to identify and release government records related to UFOs and alien life forms. The directive aims to release "any and all other information" connected to these topics. The announcement follows increased public interest spurred by recent comments from former President Barack Obama, who suggested the statistical possibility of alien life. Obama later clarified that he saw no evidence of extraterrestrial contact during his presidency. Trump's order, posted on Truth Social, tasks the Secretary of War and other relevant agencies with initiating the file release process.

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Trump said he is directing the Secretary of War to begin the process of releasing government files.

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Obama saw no evidence during his presidency that extraterrestrials have made contact with us.

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Trump did not specify whether classified documents would be released to the public.

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Donald Trump is directing federal agencies to begin identifying and releasing government records related to UFOs and alien life forms.

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Obama suggested in a podcast interview that aliens are “real”.

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Truth Social 40% Pentagon 60% Barack Obama ×270% United States 80% Donald Trump ×390%

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ufos 100% aliens 90% extraterrestrial life 80% government records 70% donald trump 60% unidentified aerial phenomena 60% barack obama 50% classified documents 40%