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Trump to Release Pentagon UFO Files; Critics Warn Adversary Insight

5/8/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the Pentagon will soon release UFO study documents.
Filmmaker Luigi Vendittelli warned on Sean Hannity’s podcast that the disclosure could inform China, Russia and other adversaries.
Former President Barack Obama joked that a guard would have posted a selfie with an alien if proof existed.

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U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the Pentagon will soon release UFO study documents.
Filmmaker Luigi Vendittelli warned on Sean Hannity’s podcast that the disclosure could inform China, Russia and other adversaries.
Former President Barack Obama joked that a guard would have posted a selfie with an alien if proof existed.