Trump orders agencies to identify and release government files on aliens

Posted by rock57 on Thursday February 19, 2026 @09:52PM
from the reuters.com dept.

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-orders-agencies-identify-release-government-files-aliens-2026-02-20/

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Re:Trump orders agencies to identify and release government ... by nubinetwork on Thursday February 19, 2026 @11:33PM (#47083775)

Didn't they say they were doing this a few years ago? I remember all those videos about flying blobs over the ocean they kept putting out...

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Re:Trump orders agencies to identify and release government ... by evil-olive on Thursday February 19, 2026 @10:57PM (#47083509)

so, we're definitely going to war with Iran then?

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Re:Trump orders agencies to identify and release government ... by treetalker on Thursday February 19, 2026 @11:09PM (#47083611)

they took all our jobs and they live off the welfare state and also they eat cats

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OMG, ALF is real!

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Re:Trump orders agencies to identify and release government ... by bediger4000 on Thursday February 19, 2026 @10:20PM (#47083248)

Well if this finally does a reveal of extra-terrestrial life or intelligence, it will be a small silver lining. But it won't distract from the Epstein files.

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Re:Trump orders agencies to identify and release government ... by stevenalowe on Friday February 20, 2026 @01:56AM (#47084627)

'Trump said... he will direct ...agencies to begin the process...'

no deadline, no clear deliverables = no progress, just "appearing busy"

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Re:Trump orders agencies to identify and release government ... by DerArzt on Friday February 20, 2026 @03:45PM (#47093696)

Now that's what I call a distraction from the Epstein files!

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