Feb. 19 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump on Thursday said he will direct the Department of Defense to start the process of releasing government files related to "alien and extraterrestrial life," as his administration faces criticism over its handling of documents tied to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.
"Based on the tremendous interest shown, 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," Trump said in the social media statement.
No other information was given.
"OUT OF THIS WORLD NEWS from President Trump," White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt wrote on X.
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