President Donald Trump said he will direct the Department of Defense to start releasing files related to "aline and extraterrestrial life," as he faces criticism over his handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files.

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"He gave classified information, he's not supposed to be doing that," Trump told reporters Feb. 19 in discussing Obama's comments on aliens.Show Caption

Trump directs the Pentagon to release UFO files amid public interest, while questioning the reality of extraterrestrial life.

Il presidente ha chiesto alla Difesa e alle agenzie governative di identificare e pubblicare i file su extraterrestri e fenomeni aerei non identificati

The president’s announcement came after predecessor Barack Obama went viral last week for saying aliens are ‘real’

President Donald Trump said he will direct the Department of Defense to start releasing files related to "aline and extraterrestrial life," as he faces criticism over his handling…

La decisione è arrivata poche ore dopo aver affermato che l'ex presidente Barack Obama ha condiviso «informazioni riservate»: l’ex presidente lo scorso weekend…

In a Truth Social post, the U.S. president said his move was based on the "tremendous interest" in the subject, without providing additional details.

US president's announcement comes amid a surge of interest following comments on aliens by ex-President Barack Obama.

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said Thursday that he’s directing the Pentagon and other government agencies to identify and release files related to extraterrestrials and UFOs…