{"id":134017,"date":"2026-02-22T19:34:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T14:04:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=134017"},"modified":"2026-02-22T19:36:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T14:06:22","slug":"trump-orders-ufo-file-review-after-obama-remark-sparks-alien-debate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/22\/trump-orders-ufo-file-review-after-obama-remark-sparks-alien-debate\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Orders UFO File Review After Obama Remark Sparks Alien Debate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

WASHINGTON-<\/strong> The United States is recording between 50 and 100 Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) sightings each month, according to federal investigators. The debate over extraterrestrial life has intensified following renewed political remarks and fresh calls to declassify government files.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Official reviews by the Pentagon, NASA<\/a>, and the intelligence community state that there is no verified evidence of alien contact. However, rising case numbers and renewed political attention have kept the issue in focus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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US Records UFO Sightings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The modern UAP framework began with the Office of the Director of National Intelligence’s preliminary assessment released in June 2021. That report reviewed 144 military encounters between 2004 and 2021 and found no evidence of extraterrestrial origin, while acknowledging that most incidents lacked sufficient data for firm conclusions, EurAsian Times<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In July 2022, the Pentagon established the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office under the direction of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security. AARO\u2019s mandate covers anomalous objects in air, sea, space, and transmedium environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The term UAP replaced UFO to reduce stigma and reflect the broader operational scope, including unidentified objects transitioning between air and water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In March 2024, AARO released a congressionally mandated Historical Record Report reviewing UAP cases dating back to 1945. The report concluded that there is no evidence that the US government possesses extraterrestrial technology or has engaged in alien contact. It found that most historical cases involved misidentified ordinary objects, sensor artifacts, balloons, drones, or classified military programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Barack Obama on aliens: \u201cThey\u2019re real\u201d

\u201cBut I haven\u2019t seen them. They\u2019re not being kept at Area 51. There\u2019s no underground facility \u2014 unless there\u2019s this enormous conspiracy and they hid it from the President of the United States.\u201d pic.twitter.com\/c6t0DYxewU<\/a><\/p>— UAP James (@UAPJames) February 14, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote>