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Donald Trump

45th and 47th President of the United States

President Donald Trump signed the September 2025 executive order renaming the Department of Defense to the Department of War and directed the cabinet to publish UAP-related records through a unified online portal. On May 8, 2026, the Department of War launched PURSUE — the Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters — and made 160 declassified UAP files publicly available in the first tranche.

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Document Release
May 8, 2026
PURSUE Release 01: Department of War declassifies 160 UAP files
The Trump administration launches PURSUE — the Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters — and the Department of War publishes 160 declassified UAP-related files in the first tranche: 117 PDFs, 29 sensor videos, and 14 photographs spanning 1944 to 2026. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth says the goal is 'maximum transparency.'

PURSUE Release 01: Department of War declassifies 160 UAP files