Trump Says First Releases of UFO Documents Will Begin ‘Very, Very Soon’

The promise to provide more documents about mysterious alien beings wasn’t enough for one UFO investigator.
Trump Says First Releases of UFO Documents Will Begin ‘Very, Very Soon’
President Donald Trump walks toward reporters before answering questions prior to boarding Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Md., on April 10, 2026. Win McNamee/Getty Images
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President Donald Trump announced April 17 that he expects his administration to begin releasing documents “very soon” related to extraterrestrial life and unexplained phenomena.

“As you remember, I recently directed the Secretary of War … to begin releasing government files relating to UFOs and unexplained aerial phenomena,” Trump told an audience in Phoenix, Arizona. “I’m pleased to report today … that this process is well underway and we’ve found many very interesting documents, I must say. And, the first releases will begin very, very soon.”

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