Donald Trump's UFO files reveal drone pilot’s mysterious encounter with incredibly bright 'linear object'

Donald Trump’s UFO files have revealed a drone pilot’s mysterious encounter with an incredibly bright "linear object".

An FBI interview transcript documenting a drone operator's September 2023 sighting of an unexplained aerial phenomenon.

The witness described observing a "linear object" emitting light so intense that distinct "bands within the light" were visible to the naked eye.

According to the FBI interview transcripts, the unidentified pilot stated: "The object was visible for five to 10 seconds and then the light went out and the object vanished."

The drone operator's account describes a brief but striking encounter with the luminous phenomenon, which disappeared as suddenly as it had appeared.

The object's brightness allowed the witness to discern structural details within the illumination itself.

This particular document formed part of the initial batch of declassified materials, which the President had been hinting at since early February before finally authorising their public release.

The Trump administration released 162 previously classified documents related to Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena.

It fulfils a long-anticipated disclosure that includes hundreds of never-before-seen images and video recordings.

The cache of materials, now accessible via the Department of Defence website, comprises State Department communications, FBI records and NASA spaceflight transcripts.

President Trump marked the occasion with a post on Truth Social, declaring that he had ordered the disclosure of information connected to "alien and extraterrestrial life, unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP), and unidentified flying objects (UFOs)," adding: "GOD BLESS AMERICA!"

A White House spokesman said: "The latest UAP videos, photos, and original source documents from across the entire United States government are all in one place - no clearance required."

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They added: "While past administrations sought to discredit or dissuade the American people, President Trump is focused on providing maximum transparency to the public, who can ultimately make up their own minds about the information contained in these files."

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth emphasised the administration's dedication to delivering "unprecedented transparency" regarding the government's knowledge of UAPs.

He said: "The Department of War is in lockstep with President Trump to bring unprecedented transparency regarding our government’s understanding of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena.

"These files, hidden behind classifications, have long fueled justified speculation - and it’s time the American people see it for themselves."

Mr Hegseth added: "This release of declassified documents demonstrates the Trump administration’s earnest commitment to unprecedented transparency."

Former President Barack Obama dismissed the notion the government was withholding information on extraterrestrial lifeforms on Tuesday.

He said on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert: “For those of you who still think that we’ve gotten little green men underground somewhere, one of the things you learn as president is the government is terrible at keeping secrets.”

Addressing conspiracy theories that the government is in possession of alien spaceships, Mr Obama added, “I promise you some guy guarding the installation would have taken a selfie with one of the aliens and sent it to his girlfriend to impress her. There would be leaks.”

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