The federal government has begun dumping declassified UFO files on the Internet. The UFO file dump is part of President Donald Trump’s effort to be more transparent on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomenon (UAP).
The Department of War released the first batch of UAP files on the website www.war.gov/UFO on Friday, May 8.
“The American people have asked for more transparency on these topics, and President Trump is delivering,” the Dept. of War said in a statement. “While all of the files have been reviewed for security purposes, many of the materials have not yet been analyzed for resolution of any anomalies… No other President or administration in history has followed through on this level of UAP transparency.”
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said in a statement: “The Department of War is in lockstep with President Trump to bring unprecedented transparency regarding our government’s understanding of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena. These files, hidden behind classifications, have long fueled justified speculation — and it’s time the American people see it for themselves. This release of declassified documents demonstrates the Trump Administration’s earnest commitment to unprecedented transparency.”
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said: “The Office of the Director of National Intelligence is actively coordinating the Intelligence Community’s declassification efforts with the Department of War to ensure a careful, comprehensive, and unprecedented review of our holdings to provide the American people with maximum transparency.”
FBI Director Kash Patel said in a statement: “The FBI is proud to stand alongside President Trump and our interagency partners in this landmark release of UAP records. For the first time in history, the American people have unfettered access to declassified government files on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomenon – a level of transparency that no prior administration has delivered.”
The release of UFO files was met with skepticism on Friday morning. Some X.com users said they don’t expect to see clear photos and videos of captured aliens amongst the files.
BREAKING: The released UFO files do not contain any images of alien bodies or any direct evidence of extraterrestrial life.
— The General (@GeneralMCNews) May 8, 2026
Over the decades, there have been sightings of unidentified objects, followed by breathless reporting by the news media. But skeptical experts debunked the sightings.
The U.S. government has a history of mentioning UFOs when they want Americans to be distracted by lights in the sky.