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Trump orders release of UFO documents

President Trump says the US is preparing to publish materials on UFOs and has directed the Secretary of Defense to handle the declassification.

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President Donald Trump has announced that the US is preparing to publish government materials about UFOs and unidentified aerial phenomena. He stated he has instructed the Secretary of Defense to handle the matter, with the declassification process already underway. This follows his earlier directive to Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to release such files, indicating ongoing efforts to disclose information on unexplained aerial incidents.
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17 Apr@disclosetv

Trump provided a new timeline, stating the first releases will begin 'very very soon,' and elaborated that 'many very interesting documents' have been found.

17 AprGeopolitics Watch

Trump specified he directed Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to handle the release and confirmed the process is actively underway.

17 Apr@Worldsource24

Trump confirms the process has begun and that 'many interesting documents' have been found.

17 Apr@rawsalerts

Trump stated the release of UFO files is imminent and confirmed the process is being handled by the Department of War under Secretary Pete Hegseth.

17 Apr@Osint613

Trump's new statement adds that the government has found "many interesting documents" during the process.

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