π May 8, 2026 β A Historic Disclosure
On May 8, 2026, the Donald J. Trump administration executed the largest Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP/UFO) declassification in US history. Through a new official portal β Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters (PURSUE) at war.gov/UFO, operated by the U.S. Department of War (formerly DoD) β 162 documents and materials spanning 1944 to 2026 were released to the public at once.
This release is not merely a declassification. It marks the first time an official government channel released UAP files with a "let the public decide" tone, with Trump himself stating "Enjoy reviewing them" β a political and cultural signal as much as a documentary release.
π The PURSUE System
Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters (PURSUE) is a new multi-agency framework established under Trump's executive direction to rapidly review, declassify, and publicly release UAP-related unresolved records held across the Department of War (formerly DoD), FBI, NASA, State Department, and other federal agencies.
Key features:
- Single official portal: war.gov/UFO β unified hub for all materials
- Rolling release: After 1st release (2026-05-08), additional disclosures every 30 days (2nd release: June 2026)
- Cross-agency integration: DoD/FBI/NASA/State β avoiding fragmented disclosures
- Selective redaction: Some 100+ files have partial redactions; remainder near-original
π 1st Release β 162 Files Statistics
| Format | Count |
|---|---|
| PDF documents | 120 |
| Videos | 28 |
| Images | 14 |
| Total | 162 |
Date range: 1944β2026 (82 years of historical material + recent cases) Source agencies: U.S. Department of War (formerly DoD), FBI, NASA, U.S. Department of State Geographic coverage: United States, Greece, Iraq, Japan, UAE, Kuwait Redacted files: 100+ contain partial redactions Next release: June 2026 (30 days after the first)













