"On Feb. 19, 2026, President Donald Trump directed the Pentagon and other federal agencies to begin identifying and releasing government files related to UFOs-now formally referred to as unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs)-including materials connected to "alien and extraterrestrial life" [1]. The directive follows several years of increasing institutional attention to UAPs. Congress has held formal hearings with sworn testimony from military personnel and a former intelligence official [2]. Lawmakers introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at increasing transparency and establishing a formal UAP records collection process [3]."
"Disclosure is not just about evidence. When information challenges basic assumptions about reality, institutional knowledge, or mankind's place in the universe, it carries significant emotional weight [5]. As such, disclosure is a psychological event, with real human impact. Depending on what is released, psychological reactions will vary widely. Some people will feel anxiety and overwhelm. Some will feel distrust. Some may feel awe. Others may feel disbelief-an immediate sense that this cannot be serious."
President Donald Trump ordered federal agencies on Feb. 19, 2026 to identify and release government files related to UFOs, now termed unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs), including materials connected to "alien and extraterrestrial life." Years of institutional attention include congressional hearings with sworn military and intelligence testimony and bipartisan legislation to increase transparency and centralize records. The Department of Defense's AARO reported in 2024 that it found no evidence of extraterrestrial beings. Disclosure will be a psychological event. Public reactions may include anxiety, distrust, awe, disbelief, or apathy and will depend heavily on institutional credibility, transparency, timing, and contextual framing.
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