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Greene brands UFO files distraction; DOJ misses Epstein deadline

5/11/2026

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Greene Calls Distraction

Former Georgia congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene labeled the May 8 UFO document release a propaganda distraction as a political tactic.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth’s Department of War released 162 declassified UAP files on May 8, 2026 in Washington.
Greene said the release distracts from rising gas prices and an ongoing foreign war significantly.
The Justice Department missed the Congress-mandated deadline for releasing Epstein files by mid-December.

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Trump Announces UAP

President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that the Pentagon released its first tranche of UAP files.
The Pentagon published the initial unidentified anomalous phenomena files after the president’s earlier directive to the Department of Defense.
Pete Hegseth posted that the declassified files show the administration’s earnest commitment to unprecedented transparency.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene criticized disclosure, asking why other records and domestic issues stay unresolved.

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Historical Context

The U.S. intelligence community’s habit of releasing secret programs dates back to the early Cold War, when President Eisenhower ordered the 1961 creation of the National Reconnaissance Office to coordinate satellite spying. The NRO’s existence remained classified until 1992, and its Corona imaging satellites were declassified in 1995 after operating from 1960-1972. Today’s Pentagon UAP tranche echoes that legacy of periodic disclosure.

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Greene Calls Distraction

Former Georgia congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene labeled the May 8 UFO document release a propaganda distraction as a political tactic.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth’s Department of War released 162 declassified UAP files on May 8, 2026 in Washington.
Greene said the release distracts from rising gas prices and an ongoing foreign war significantly.
The Justice Department missed the Congress-mandated deadline for releasing Epstein files by mid-December.

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