Trump says review of UFO files found 'interesting' documents

Donald TrumpTrump says review of UFO files found 'interesting' documents The president in February directed the Department of Defense to begin reviewing government files related to extraterrestrial life.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00An unidentified flying object is documented above the clouds in 2015 in a video from the Department of Defense.Department of Defense via AP fileShareAdd NBC News to GoogleApril 17, 2026, 11:20 PM EDTBy Kyla GuilfoilPresident Donald Trump said Friday that "very interesting documents" related to UFOs will be released by the Department of Defense "very, very soon."Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content."As you remember, I recently directed the Secretary of War ... to begin releasing government files relating to UFOs and unexplained aerial phenomenon," Trump said during a Turning Point USA event in Phoenix. "This process is well underway, and we found many very interesting documents, I must say, and the first releases will begin very, very soon," the president continued. Trump's comments come amid increased pressure from Capitol Hill to disclose files related to unidentified aerial phenomena, or UAPs. Trump has not said that 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 may contain.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.”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 there's life out there" and that he hadn't actually seen evidence of alien life while in the White House.Add NBC News to GoogleBarack Obama clarifies he's seen...