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Trump says UFO files released to maximize transparency
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said it's time for the American people see it for themselves, as the Pentagon started releasing previously classified documents related to UFOs and UAPs. CBS News Pentagon reporter Eleanor Watson has more.

What happened
According to CBS News’s source item, Trump says UFO files released to maximize transparency, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said it’s time for the American people see it for themselves, as the Pentagon started releasing previously classified documents related to UFOs and UAPs. CBS News Pentagon reporter Eleanor Watson has more.
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- Trump says UFO files released to maximize transparencyCBS News - 2026-05-08T23:30:52+00:00
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