Event Brief
Pentagon releases previously secret UFO files
Filed: May 08, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET
Summary: The Pentagon released a first batch of previously secret UFO files, some dating to the 1940s, with War Secretary Pete Hegseth saying it is time for the public to see them.
WHO: Pete Hegseth
WHAT: Pentagon released previously secret UFO sighting files
WHEN: May 08, 2026 at 10:55 AM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The Pentagon released the files to let the American public see what was previously hidden behind classifications.
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