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Donald Trump says US will soon release UFO files

RT News · · 565 words · By Russia Today
Government Transparency and UFO/UAP Disclosure
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8 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“US President Donald Trump has said his administration will declassify and release government files on unidentified flying objects (UFOs) in the near future, describing some of the material as “very interesting.””
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Multiple web search results confirm that Donald Trump has publicly stated his intention to release government files related to UFOs, describing some material as 'very interesting.'
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The disclosure movement is a social movement that argues in favor of various conspiracy theories which allege that governments generally, or the United States government specifically, has secret infor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disclosure_movement
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a timeline of the second presidency of Donald Trump during the first quarter of 2026, from January 1, 2026, to March 31, 2026. To navigate between quarters, see timeline of the Donald…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_second_Trump_p…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Trumpism is the political ideology behind Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, and his political base. It is often used in close conjunction with the Make America Great Agai…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trumpism
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“The Pentagon has recently said it is reviewing and consolidating related records before any public release, citing security concerns.”
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At least two web search results report that the Pentagon is currently reviewing and consolidating records related to UFOs before any public release, citing security concerns.
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web search NEUTRAL — For other uses, see Unidentified flying object (disambiguation) and UFO (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Unidentified submerged object.UFOs and ufology. Flying saucer from the National Archiv…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unidentified_flying_object
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web search NEUTRAL — The Pentagon has recently said it is reviewing and consolidating related records before any public release, citing security concerns.
https://www.rt.com/news/639318-trump-ufo-files-release/
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web search NEUTRAL — The US has seen renewed public interest in UFOs and extraterrestrial life in recent years, sparked in 2017 by reports about a secret Pentagon programme to probe testimony from pilots and other US mili…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g57gqqln1o
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“Trump signed an executive order in February instructing the Department of War to disclose “any and all information” related to UFOs and unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP).”
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The claim specifies that Trump signed an executive order in February instructing the Department of War. While web search results discuss Trump directing the release of files, none of the provided evidence confirms the signing of a specific executive order in February instructing the Department of War to disclose all information.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — William Neil McCasland (born c. 1957) is an astronautical engineer, retired United States Air Force major general, and former commander of the Air Force Research Laboratory. He is currently the direct…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_McCasland
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a timeline of the second presidency of Donald Trump during the first quarter of 2026, from January 1, 2026, to March 31, 2026. To navigate between quarters, see timeline of the Donald…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_second_Trump_p…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The disclosure movement is a social movement that argues in favor of various conspiracy theories which allege that governments generally, or the United States government specifically, has secret infor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disclosure_movement
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“Trump’s order on UFO files followed a widely shared podcast appearance by former President Barack Obama, who said he believed aliens were real but insisted the US government was not hiding any proof.”
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Web search results confirm that Trump has directed the release of UFO files and that Obama made comments regarding aliens. One web search result links these two events, stating Trump watched Obama give 'classified information' with alien comments.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — During Barack Obama's campaign for president in 2008, throughout his presidency and afterwards, there was extensive news coverage of Obama's religious preference, birthplace, and of the individuals qu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obama_citizenship_consp…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Allegations that Barack Obama secretly practices Islam, or that he is the antichrist of Christian eschatology, or covertly holds some other esoteric religious position, have been suggested since he ca…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The disclosure movement is a social movement that argues in favor of various conspiracy theories which allege that governments generally, or the United States government specifically, has secret infor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disclosure_movement
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“US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has said he will learn “alongside” the public whether his department holds records proving the existence of alien life.”
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The claim attributes the statement to US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. While multiple sources confirm Pete Hegseth's role and statements regarding the Department of War, the specific quote that he stated he would 'learn alongside the public whether his department holds records proving alien life' is not independently corroborated by the provided evidence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Peter Brian Hegseth (born June 6, 1980) is an American government official and former television personality who has served since 2025 as the 29th United States secretary of defense. Hegseth studied p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Hegseth
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Numerous reasons have been given by different people for the 2026 Iran war, which began when the United States and Israel launched surprise airstrikes on Iran on 28 February 2026. The reasons are desc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rationale_for_the_2026_Iran_wa…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The War on Warriors: Behind the Betrayal of the Men Who Keep Us Free is a 2024 non-fiction book by later United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. In the book, Hegseth criticizes the US militar…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_War_on_Warriors
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“The American authorities have been collecting reports of UFO and UAP sightings for decades, with the Pentagon now running an All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) for the purpose.”
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The evidence confirms that American authorities have been collecting UFO/UAP reports for decades (Wikipedia: Investigation of UFO reports by the United States government). Furthermore, multiple web search results and Wikipedia entries confirm the existence and purpose of the All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) within the DoD.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) is an office within the United States Office of the Secretary of Defense that investigates unidentified flying objects (UFOs) and other phenomena in the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All-domain_Anomaly_Resolution_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Investigation of UFO reports by the United States government has taken place under multiple branches and agencies, past and current, since 1947. In spite of decades of interest, there remains no evide…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Investigation_of_UFO_reports_b…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Pentagon UFO videos are selected visual recordings of forward-looking infrared (FLIR) targeting cameras from United States Navy fighter jets based aboard the aircraft carriers USS Nimitz and USS T…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentagon_UFO_videos
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“In March 2024, the Pentagon said it had no proof that any unidentified aerial phenomena were alien technology, adding that many cases involved weather balloons, spy planes, satellites, or other routine activity.”
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Two independent web search results report that in March 2024, the Pentagon stated it had no proof that UAPs were alien technology, and that many cases were routine (weather balloons, spy planes, satellites).
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web search NEUTRAL — In March 2024, the Pentagon released a report saying it had no proof that unidentified aerial phenomena were alien technology, with many suspicious sightings turning out to be merely weather balloons,…
https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/jd-vance-says-hes-obsessed-w…
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web search NEUTRAL — No evidence has been produced of intelligent life beyond Earth, but interest in UFOs has grown in recent years as the US government investigated reports of unusual aircraft amid concerns that foreign …
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/jd-vance-says-h…
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web search NEUTRAL — Obama's initial comments were made during a quickfire "lightning" round of questions on the podcast. There was no indication that Obama relied on classified information when he gave the interview. The…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g57gqqln1o
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“In a report released in late 2024, the department stated it had received 757 UAP reports between May 2023 and June 2024, of which 21 “merit further analysis” because of “anomalous characteristics and/or behaviors.””
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Multiple web search results cite a report stating that 757 UAP reports were received between May 2023 and June 2024, and that 21 reports merited further analysis due to anomalous characteristics.
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web search NEUTRAL — In total, 757 new reports of UAPs were received between May 2023 and June 2024 and investigated by the Defense Department's All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), according to the report by the …
https://www.nbcnews.com/science/ufos-and-aerial-phenomena/pe…
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web search NEUTRAL — In a report released in late 2024, the department stated it had received 757 UAP reports between May 2023 and June 2024, of which 21 “merit further analysis” because of “anomalous characteristics and/…
https://www.rt.com/news/639318-trump-ufo-files-release/
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web search NEUTRAL — The department said it received 757 UAP reports from May 1, 2023, to June 1, 2024. 485 of these reports featured UAP incidents during the reporting period. As of June 1, 2024, the total number of case…
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/government-confirms…
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