President Donald J. Trump announced his administration will release government files regarding unidentified aerial phenomena, describing the material as "things you wouldn’t believe" [1, 2].
The move aims to provide transparency regarding decades of top-secret research after military pilots reported extraordinary sightings [3, 4]. This initiative could fundamentally alter the public understanding of national security and atmospheric anomalies.
Trump spoke during a White House press briefing in February 2024 [1, 5]. He said he is directing the Pentagon and other agencies to identify and release these files, noting that the results will be very interesting [1].
The president indicated that the government intends to be as transparent as possible regarding the records. "We’re going to be releasing as much as we can in the near future," Trump said [1].
The decision follows years of pressure from researchers and former intelligence officials to disclose data on unidentified aerial phenomena. Trump said that pilots have witnessed events that defy conventional explanation. "They’ve seen things you wouldn’t believe," Trump said [2].
By ordering the Pentagon and other federal agencies to compile these records, the administration is targeting specific files that have remained classified for decades [1, 3]. The release is intended to address long-standing questions about what the U.S. government knows regarding these sightings [3, 4].
“"We’re going to be releasing as much as we can in the near future."”
The directive represents a shift toward transparency in the handling of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP). By involving the Pentagon and multiple agencies, the administration is acknowledging that these sightings are a matter of official record and national security rather than mere folklore. The scale of the release will determine if the government possesses evidence of non-conventional technology or if the files primarily document sensor errors and natural phenomena.
