Summary
President Trump signed a directive ordering the DoD and federal agencies to identify and declassify UAP-related files, establishing a rolling declassification timeline and a public repository — the first presidential-level mandate directly targeting UAP transparency.
Detail
In February 2026, President Trump signed an executive directive ordering the DoD and federal agencies to identify and declassify government files related to unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP). The order established a rolling declassification timeline and a public-facing repository — the first presidential-level mandate directly targeting UAP transparency. It directly led to the PURSUE system launched that May. Advocates cautioned that prior administrations had issued similar orders with limited practical effect.
