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Trump Promises UFO Document Release Amid Congressional Pressure

4/19/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump announced on April 17, 2026, at a Turning Point USA event in Phoenix, that the administration will soon release UFO-related documents.
The process is underway after a February executive order directing the War Department to identify and release government files on extraterrestrial life and unidentified aerial phenomena.
Pressure from Congress, including Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.), has grown for disclosure of specific videos.

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U.S. President Donald Trump announced on April 17, 2026, at a Turning Point USA event in Phoenix, that the administration will soon release UFO-related documents.
The process is underway after a February executive order directing the War Department to identify and release government files on extraterrestrial life and unidentified aerial phenomena.
Pressure from Congress, including Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.), has grown for disclosure of specific videos.