In a move that sent ripples through the UFO/UAP community overnight, President Donald Trump announced on February 19, 2026, via Truth Social that he is directing federal agencies—including the Department of Defense under Secretary Pete Hegseth—to begin the process of identifying and releasing government files related to “alien and extraterrestrial life, unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP), unidentified flying objects (UFOs), and any and all other information connected to the