As Trump noted, this decision was a result of "significant public interest" in the topic. He stated: "Given the enormous interest, I am asking the Secretary of Defense and other relevant agencies to initiate the process of identifying and declassifying government materials related to extraterrestrial life, unidentified aerial phenomena, and unidentified flying objects, as well as any other data related to these complex but extremely interesting issues."
The specific documents that may be disclosed, as well as the timeline for their publication, were not specified by the president.
This statement became relevant against the backdrop of discussions in American media, sparked by a joking comment from former President Barack Obama about the "reality of aliens," which triggered widespread public discussion.
