Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth offered an update on the Trump administration’s plans to release government files related to extraterrestrial life and unidentified flying objects (UFOs).
Hegseth was in Colorado on Monday for his department’s “Arsenal of Freedom” tour, where he visited two commercial space companies.
In an interview published by CSPAN, when a reporter asked Hegseth whether he ever imagined he would be responsible for disclosing information about alien life to the American public, he replied: “I did not have that on my bingo at all.”
Pressed on whether he was prepared to oversee that process, he said: “Of course, we’ve got our people working on it right now. I don’t want to oversell how much time it will take, right? We’re digging in. We’re going to be in full compliance with that executive order, eager to provide that for the president. So, there’ll be more coming on that as far as the process of what we’ll do.”
Asked for a timeline, Hegseth responded: “I don’t have a time frame for you yet, but stand by. We’ll get it for you.”
And when asked whether he personally believed aliens exist, he answered: “We’ll see.” He added: “I get to do the review and find out along with you.”
This is a developing story. More to follow.
