The US President Donald Trump is taking yet another step in his initiative for increased transparency regarding unidentified aerial phenomena, UAP (Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena), often referred to as UFOs. According to Fox News, Trump has now ordered federal agencies to lift previous confidentiality agreements for former government employees and contractors who possess relevant information, allowing them to testify without risk of legal consequences.

A high-ranking official within the administration states that individuals with knowledge about UAP phenomena will now be able to report information to the Pentagon office AARO (All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office) or the president’s special UAP group PURSUE. The decision means that previous non-disclosure agreements will no longer prevent them from sharing information with authorities.

No longer being bound by previously signed contracts and agreements is something that both whistleblowers and Republican lawmakers such as Anna Paulina Luna have requested; Luna is one of those who have fought hardest for transparency. Now, they will be able to speak freely and present significantly more detailed information.

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This decision is a continuation of Trump’s pledge to release US authorities’ UFO and UAP material. Shortly after returning to the White House, the president ordered a comprehensive review and declassification of government documents on unidentified phenomena.

The work is led by the newly formed Department of War in collaboration with agencies including the intelligence community ODNI, NASA, the FBI, and the Department of Energy. The authorities describe the project as the largest coordinated review of UAP-related materials in US history, with millions of documents from several decades to be examined prior to their gradual public release.

Four Major File Releases So Far

Since the work began on May 8, the Department of War has published four rounds of previously classified documents, photographs, films, and audio recordings.

The four releases occurred on May 8, May 22, June 12, and July 10. The materials include historic reports from Project Sign and other military investigations, videos from modern military observations, as well as hundreds of other documents from several federal agencies.

Authorities emphasize, meanwhile, that further disclosures will be made continuously over the coming months.

More to Come

Despite the extensive releases, several people familiar with the process say that the most interesting documents have not yet been made public. According to Fox News, authorities are still working to identify, review, and declassify materials still under secrecy, with the administration indicating that further disclosures are expected.

Trump himself has said he intends to go all the way with the releases. When the first documents began to be published earlier this year, the president wrote that he intended to allow the authorities to identify and disclose all material on UAPs, UFOs, extraterrestrial life, and other related questions to the extent possible.

The administration has since repeatedly described transparency as one of the project’s main goals.

So far, the material has primarily consisted of military reports, videos, and historical records of sightings for which authorities have not yet been able to provide a definitive explanation. At the same time, the Department of War notes that the work is ongoing and that new files will be released as they are declassified.

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