Pentagon releases first batch of previously secret files documenting reports of UFOs

Release follows Trump directive for agencies to declassify government files related to unidentified flying objects

The Pentagon on Friday released an initial group of previously secret files documenting reports of UFOs – a move sought for decades by some.

“These files, hidden behind classifications, have long fueled justified speculation – and it’s time the American people see it for themselves,” Pete Hegseth, the defense secretary, said in a statement posted on X.