US president Donald Trump gestures to people waiting to greet him as he lands in the US state of Georgia on Thursday. Photograph: Tierney L Cross/The New York TimesDonald Trump has announced he is directing the US defense department and other agencies to release whatever files they have on the search for alien life. There’s no underground facility, unless there’s this enormous conspiracy and they hid it from the president of the United States.”On Thursday, Trump accused Obama of disclosing “classified information”. A lot of people believe it.”Trump’s daughter-in-law Lara Trump suggested this week that he was ready to speak about it. Since then the Pentagon has promised more transparency on the topic.

Source: The Irish Times February 20, 2026 09:18 UTC