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Trump Pushes Third UAP Batch, Adds Six Orb Videos

6/13/2026

Center

Pentagon Releases UAP

The third tranche of UAP disclosures adds six new videos showing bright orb-like objects over the northeastern United States.
On June 12, 2026, the Pentagon released 72 previously classified documents and videos as the latest UAP batch.
President Donald Trump ordered declassification via Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters (PURSUE).
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said releases show transparency, though 2008 Zimbabwe airport sighting remains unresolved.

Left

Pentagon Releases UFOs

A CBS News/YouGov poll finds eight in ten Americans believe the government knows more about extraterrestrials.
The Pentagon released over 50 previously classified UAP documents and said additional files will be issued on a rolling basis.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene accused U.S. President Donald Trump of alien propaganda, neglecting domestic crises.
AARO director Sean Kirkpatrick warned the files lack analysis and could fuel conspiracy and pseudoscience.

Blindspot

Center coverage emphasised that President Donald Trump ordered the declassification effort under the PURSUE system, a detail given less weight in Left coverage.
Center coverage highlighted six new videos of bright orb-like objects and specific sightings (Zimbabwe 2008, Colorado Springs 2022), which are not mentioned in the Left summary.

History

Historical Context

In July 1947 Roswell Army Air Field announced recovery of a "flying disc," later explained as debris from the secret Project Mogul balloon program. Subsequent declassification, notably the 1994 Air Force report, turned the case into a lasting cultural flashpoint. The Pentagon’s 2023 release of 72 UAP videos under the Trump-initiated PURSUE directive mirrors that pressure, recalling the 1947 surge of over 800 sightings.

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Pentagon Releases UAP

The third tranche of UAP disclosures adds six new videos showing bright orb-like objects over the northeastern United States.
On June 12, 2026, the Pentagon released 72 previously classified documents and videos as the latest UAP batch.
President Donald Trump ordered declassification via Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters (PURSUE).
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said releases show transparency, though 2008 Zimbabwe airport sighting remains unresolved.

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