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Story summary
- U.S. President Donald Trump directed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on February 20, 2026 to identify and release classified files on alien life and unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP).
- The order aims to increase transparency amid growing public interest in extraterrestrial activity.
- Supporters anticipate revelations about alien technology, while skeptics say many sightings have conventional explanations.
- A parallel narrative frames a clash between government secrecy and whistleblower claims of non-human intelligence.
