President Trump vowed this week to release the government's files on aliens and UFOs, the latest instance of declassifying records that have fueled Americans' fascination with conspiracies for decades.

President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he will direct federal agencies to begin identifying and releasing government files related to unidentified flying objects and extraterrestrial life.

Former President Obama recently declared that aliens are "real" on a widely circulated podcast, adding to mounting bipartisan momentum around UAP/UFO disclosure.