<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/usa" rel="" target="_blank" title="US"><span>US</span></a><span> President </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/donald-trump" rel="" target="_blank" title="Donald Trump"><span>Donald Trump</span></a><span> has vowed to release all government files related to </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/ufos" rel="" target="_blank" title="UFOs"><span>UFOs</span></a><span> and extraterrestrial life.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Trump claimed he would order War Secretary Pete Hegseth to release any relevant documents on the topic due to "tremendous interest shown".</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I will be directing the Secretary of War, and other relevant Departments and Agencies, to begin the process of identifying and releasing Government files related to alien and extraterrestrial life, unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP), and unidentified flying objects (UFOs), and any and all other information connected to these highly complex, but extremely interesting and important, matters," he said on Truth Social.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>AS IT HAPPENED:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/andrew-mountbatten-windsor-arrested-live-updates-latest-news-headlines/9fe3f636-cf46-4094-97aa-04f98f733ac2" rel="" target="_blank" title="'Where the bodies are buried': Andrew arrest could bring down others"><strong><span>'Where the bodies are buried': Andrew arrest could bring down others</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The declaration comes after Trump accused former President </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/barack-obama" rel="" target="_blank" title="Barack Obama"><span>Barack Obama</span></a><span> of sharing classified information about alien life.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Obama made headlines on a podcast last week by </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/barack-obama-update-former-us-president-clarifies-alien-comments-after-telling-brian-tyler-cohen-podcast-theyre-real/3d1eb7d2-dcfc-4554-a8af-fe35f9889d3f" rel="" target="_blank" title="claiming aliens were real"><span>claiming aliens were real</span></a><span>, though he clarified his remarks later, claiming he had not seen any evidence of any extraterrestrial life.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Despite this, Trump claimed Obama made a "big mistake" with his comments.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/world/donald-trump-ufo-aliens-barack-obama-usa-president/cdf15670-c9ae-4004-af75-15cf4bac7826" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/andrew-mountbatten-windsor-arrested/2ef8aaa2-1c2f-44ce-99ce-699dfce90936" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>The centuries-old law that could put Andrew behind bars for life</span></strong></a><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I don't know if they're real or not. I can tell you he gave classified information," Trump said on Air Force One. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"He's not supposed to be doing that."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Trump's daughter-in-law Lara suggested on a </span><em><span>New York Post</span></em><span> podcast the president was preparing to give a speech on the potential existence of aliens.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>LATEST:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/andrew-mountbatten-windsor-arrested-legal-expert-explains-whether-former-prince-could-be-charged/90f86e73-c47c-4069-9271-de9e59d5a8ef" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Could Andrew face charges? An expert says the process is difficult</span></strong></a><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>This was shot down by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, who told reporters the rumour was "news to me".</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Trump's comments on Air Force One seemed to reinforce this, as he claimed he had "no real opinion" on the existence of aliens, despite the declaration to release official government files.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>In June 2019, a poll conducted by YouGov found that 54 per cent of US adults think it is likely the government knows more than it's telling about UFOs.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><strong><span>NEVER MISS A STORY: Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></strong></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><p><em><strong><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727"><em><strong><span>Apple</span></strong></em></a><span> </span><em><strong><span>and</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1"><em><strong><span>Google Play</span></strong></em></a></p></li><li><p><em><strong><span>Make 9News your preferred source on Google by</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://9.nine.com.au/8x987w"><em><strong><span>ticking this box here</span></strong></em></a></p></li><li><p><em><strong><span>Sign up to</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://login.nine.com.au/edm?client_id=nineatnine"><em><strong><span>our breaking newsletter here</span></strong></em></a></p></li></ul></div></div>