The Trump administration has launched a new government website on unidentified anomalous phenomena and released the first wave of UAP declassified files, providing public access to related materials. The portal includes videos, photographs, and government documents and is part of an interagency effort—named PURSUE—involving the White House, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the Department of Energy, NASA, the FBI and the Pentagon’s All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office. Key points include the site launch and document release, the portal’s multimedia content, and the participation of multiple federal agencies.
PURSUE (Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters) is described as an interagency effort. The program is identified as involving the White House, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), the Department of Energy (DOE), NASA, the FBI and the Pentagon’s All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO). The article links PURSUE to the new government website on unidentified anomalous phenomena and to the release of the first wave of declassified files. The portal associated with this effort is said to include videos, photographs and government documents.
The article presents PURSUE as the coordinating interagency framework named for unsealing and reporting UAP encounters. It specifies the principal federal entities participating in the effort. These named agencies are listed as the White House, ODNI, DOE, NASA, the FBI and AARO.
Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social that the Department of War had released the first tranche of UFO and UAP files for public review and study as part of his promise to the American people. He said he had directed his administration to identify and release government files related to alien and extraterrestrial life, unidentified aerial phenomena, and unidentified flying objects. He described the action as taken in the interest of complete and maximum transparency.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said the Department of War was in lockstep with President Trump to bring unprecedented transparency regarding the government’s understanding of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena. He said the files had been hidden behind classifications and had long fueled justified speculation. He said it was time the American people see the files for themselves. He said the release of declassified documents demonstrates the administration’s earnest commitment to unprecedented transparency.
Jared Isaacman, identified in the article as NASA Administrator, made a statement about NASA’s approach. He said NASA would follow the data. He said NASA would remain candid about what remains unexplained.
Public interest in unidentified anomalous phenomena surged in 2024 following drone sightings and videos that the Pentagon later confirmed. The article reports that these 2024 events generated heightened attention to aerial encounters. The article is dated May 8, 2026.
The existence of UAPs moved into mainstream debates with congressional hearings and investigations described in the article. The White House registered the domain aliens.gov in March. The article presents congressional hearings and investigations as part of the broader governmental response to UAPs.
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The article presents the Trump administration’s effort to increase transparency on unidentified anomalous phenomena through the launch of a dedicated government website and the public release of declassified files. The portal makes available multimedia and document records, including videos, photographs and government documents, and is linked to an interagency initiative called PURSUE that involves the White House, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the Department of Energy, NASA, the FBI and the Pentagon’s All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office. The article also notes growing public interest and congressional attention to UAPs.
