National Security and Intelligence Transparency

On Feb. 19, 2026, after comments to reporters aboard Air Force One, former President Trump posted on Truth Social directing the Pentagon and other agencies to identify and release files related to “alien and extraterrestrial life,” unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) and unidentified flying objects (UFOs), accusing President Obama of disclosing classified information. Obama’s team responded that he has seen no evidence of extraterrestrial contact and was speaking statistically, while U.S. probes — including AARO’s June 2024 unclassified report that logged 485 UAP reports (118 later identified as prosaic objects) — have found no confirmed evidence of extraterrestrial activity.