Trump teases upcoming release of UFO documents at Turning Point USA event
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President Trump announced plans to release government files on UFOs and unexplained aerial phenomena.
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President Trump announced at a Turning Point USA event in Phoenix that he will direct Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to release government files on UFOs and unexplained aerial phenomena (UAPs). Trump stated he had already directed the "Secretary of War" to begin this process. This action signals a potential increase in transparency regarding government information on unidentified objects in the skies. The move follows growing public and congressional interest in UAPs, with previous administrations also releasing some related documents. This directive could lead to the declassification of previously withheld government records concerning these phenomena.
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President Trump will direct Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to release government files on UFOs and UAPs.
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