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Trump says review of UFO files found 'interesting' documents

Nbcwashington · · 497 words · By Kyla Guilfoil; NBC News
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“President Donald Trump said Friday that "very interesting documents" related to UFOs will be released by the Department of Defense "very, very soon."”
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Multiple independent web sources confirm that Donald Trump stated 'very interesting documents' related to UFOs would be released soon.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Department of Defense of the United States on May 8, 2026, launched the Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters (PURSUE) to release military data related to the UFO phenomen…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_UAP_files
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web search NEUTRAL — Watch: Obama gave "classified information" with alien comments, says Trump. US President Donald Trump says he will direct US agencies, including the defence department, to "begin the process of identi…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g57gqqln1o
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web search NEUTRAL — Mr Trump has not said he believes the phenomena are of alien origin. The Pentagon did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the timeline for a release of documents, or what the release m…
https://news.sky.com/story/very-interesting-documents-relate…
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“Trump said during a Turning Point USA event in Phoenix... "I recently directed the Secretary of War ... to begin releasing government files relating to UFOs and unexplained aerial phenomenon"”
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Multiple sources confirm Trump spoke at a Turning Point USA event in Phoenix (dated April 17, 2026, in the evidence) regarding the direction to release UFO/UAP files.
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web search NEUTRAL — In February 2026, Trump directed federal agencies to identify and declassify records connected to UFOs, UAPs, and extraterrestrials.[8]. The first tranche of records did not confirm the existence of e…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump_UAP_files
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web search NEUTRAL — President Donald Trump confirmed at a Turning Point USA rally in Phoenix on April 17, 2026, that the government has found “many very interesting documents” on UFOs, with the first releases expected ve…
https://www.indiatoday.in/science/story/trump-ufo-files-very…
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web search NEUTRAL — Speaking at a Turning Point USA event in Phoenix, Trump said he has already directed officials to begin disclosing files on unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs), as pressure intensifies on Capitol Hil…
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/international/bib…
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“Trump announced in February that he had directed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and other agency officials to begin reviewing government files related to "alien and extraterrestrial life."”
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Multiple sources confirm Trump directed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and other agencies to review/release files on extraterrestrial life and UFOs in February.
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web search NEUTRAL — United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth in his official portrait.Peter Brian Hegseth (born June 6, 1980) is an American government official and former television personality who has served sin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Hegseth
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's directive to release classified files on extraterrestrial life has sparked excitement and conspiracy theories, including the resurgence of the 'Project Blue Beam' theory.
https://www.ibtimes.com/donald-trump-triggers-project-blue-b…
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web search NEUTRAL — — Trump directed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and other agencies to begin releasing government files on extraterrestrial life, UAPs, and UFOs.
https://www.riotimesonline.com/trump-orders-pentagon-to-rele…
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“The February announcement came days after former President Barack Obama's comments on a podcast that aliens were real.”
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Multiple sources confirm that Trump's February announcement followed comments by Barack Obama on a podcast stating that aliens were real.
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web search NEUTRAL — The February announcement came days after former President Barack Obama’s comments on a podcast that aliens were real. Shortly after his appearance, Obama clarified that he meant “the odds are good th…
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-says-rev…
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web search NEUTRAL — Barack Obama caused an online stir by telling a podcaster aliens were "real," albeit stressing he had not seen any as US president. He's since clarified that he believes they exist, rather than having…
https://www.dw.com/en/obama-clarifies-his-theyre-real-podcas…
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web search NEUTRAL — Trump made the declaration in a post on Truth Social, after he accused Barack Obama earlier in the day of revealing classified information when the former president said "aliens are real" on a podcast…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g57gqqln1o
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“Obama clarified that he meant "the odds are good there's life out there" and that he hadn't actually seen evidence of alien life while in the White House.”
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Web search results explicitly state that Obama clarified his comments to mean the odds of life existing are good, but he had not seen evidence of it during his presidency.
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“Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., wrote a letter last month demanding that the Pentagon release 46 videos from its investigation into UAPs by April 14.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of generic links to lists of representatives and 'Find Your Representative' pages; there is no specific mention of a letter regarding 46 videos or an April 14 deadline.
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web search NEUTRAL — This is a list of United States representatives from the state of California. For chronological tables of members of both houses of the United States Congress from the state, see California's congress…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_represen…
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web search NEUTRAL — Not sure of your congressional district or who your member is? This service will assist you by matching your ZIP code to your congressional district, with links to your member's website and contact pa…
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web search NEUTRAL — Click on the following links to find your State Senate, State Assembly or United States Congressional Representative, as well as information on how you can contact them. Find links on how to find out …
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“Luna... chairs the House Oversight Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets”
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Confirmed by both Wikipedia and the official 'About' page for Anna Paulina Luna that she is the Chairwoman of the Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets.
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web search NEUTRAL — Anna Paulina Luna is an American politician and Air Force veteran serving as the U.S. representative for Florida's 13th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, she is the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Paulina_Luna
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web search NEUTRAL — Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna is currently serving her second term as the Representative for Florida’s Thirteenth Congressional District.She is also the Chairwoman of the Task Force on the Declassif…
https://luna.house.gov/about
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web search NEUTRAL — Anna Paulina Luna will lead the Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets. They includeHouse Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., appointed Luna to chair the "Task Force on the…
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2025/02/12/the-truth…
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“Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., has also urged the administration to release information on UFOs.”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists of generic directory links for California representatives, which does not provide any information regarding Rep. Tim Burchett of Tennessee.
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web search NEUTRAL — This is a list of United States representatives from the state of California. For chronological tables of members of both houses of the United States Congress from the state, see California's congress…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_represen…
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web search NEUTRAL — Not sure of your congressional district or who your member is? This service will assist you by matching your ZIP code to your congressional district, with links to your member's website and contact pa…
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web search NEUTRAL — Click on the following links to find your State Senate, State Assembly or United States Congressional Representative, as well as information on how you can contact them. Find links on how to find out …
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“The Pentagon said in November 2024 that it received hundreds of reports on UAPs following a 2024 hearing, including 21 that were worthy of "further analysis"”
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“officials said they did not find evidence to substantiate life from another planet in any of the reports received.”
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“a Pentagon report from March 2024 found that there was no credible evidence that U.S. authorities covered up findings of UFOs or UAPs that revealed extraterrestrial life”
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“writing that "most sightings were the result of misidentification of ordinary objects and phenomena."”
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