President Trump ordered defense secretary Pete Hegseth and other department heads to begin identifying and releasing government files on extraterrestrial life and UAPs. The directive followed public interest in classified information related to UFOs and alien phenomena.
Trump claimed that a prior Democratic president, Barack Obama, had disclosed classified information in a podcast about alien life. He stated Obama made a mistake by sharing material not meant for public release.
No evidence has been produced of intelligent life beyond Earth. The Pentagon previously reported in March 2024 that it found no proof UAPs were alien technology.