Trump administration releases declassified UFOS files in new transparency initiative

International, North America

WASHINGTON, U.S. (NPA) — The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has announced the release of previously classified government files relating to Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP), commonly referred to as UFOs, as part of what officials described as an unprecedented transparency initiative.

In a statement issued Friday, the U.S. Department of War said the initial batch of files was released under a new interagency programme known as the Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters (PURSUE).

According to the department, the initiative involves coordination among the White House, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), the Department of Energy, the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and other intelligence agencies.

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The newly declassified materials, including videos, photographs and original source documents, are expected to be published on a dedicated government portal, with additional releases planned on a rolling basis.

The administration said the move followed directives from Trump to begin identifying and declassifying files related to UAPs “in the interest of total transparency.”

The statement described the release as the most extensive disclosure effort by any U.S. administration on the issue.

“The American people can now access the federal government’s declassified UAP files instantly,” the department stated, adding that the materials had undergone security reviews, although some had not yet been fully analysed.

U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said the release was intended to address longstanding public speculation surrounding classified UAP investigations.

“These files, hidden behind classifications, have long fueled justified speculation — and it’s time the American people see it for themselves,” Hegseth said.

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said the intelligence community was coordinating a comprehensive review of government holdings related to UAPs.

“Today’s release is the first in what will be an ongoing joint declassification and release effort,” she stated.

FBI Director Kash Patel described the move as a “landmark release,” saying the American public now has “unfettered access” to declassified government records on anomalous phenomena.

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman also welcomed the initiative, saying the agency would continue to apply scientific research and data analysis in studying unexplained aerial phenomena.

“We will remain candid about what we know to be true, what we have yet to understand, and all that remains to be discovered,” Isaacman said.

The release is expected to intensify global interest in UAP investigations, an issue that has increasingly attracted attention from governments, researchers and intelligence agencies in recent years.