Gillibrand Praises Trump Administration's UFO File Declassification

The Trump administration declassified a batch of UFO and UAP files on Friday, winning praise from Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., the leader of Senate Democrats' campaign arm.

Gillibrand cheered the release of dozens of never-before-seen images and videos. "Transparency is the only path to truth," she wrote on social media.

"I am encouraged that the administration has finally heard my call and the call of millions of Americans to begin unsealing these files," the New York Democrat added. She has long advocated for the declassification and release of unidentified aerial phenomena files.

"This is another important step, but there is much more work to do," Gillibrand continued. "I will continue to fight to ensure the administration finally meets its legal obligation to the American people."

The files, available on war.gov/UFO, contain records related to UAP, including inexplicable lights and phenomena captured during the Apollo 12 mission in 1969 and Apollo 17 in 1972.

President Donald Trump directed the Department of War and other agencies in February to declassify and publish files related to alien and extraterrestrial life. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said Friday that the administration would continue its declassification work.

GOP lawmakers praised the effort. "This is a massive first step in the right direction," said Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., who has long pushed for the file release.

Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Mo., called the move "historic" and said he hoped it would be the first of many.

The Pentagon's disclosure also drew support from Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. "For decades, UFO disclosure has been a distant object — unidentified and unexplained," he said. "That’s starting to change. I’ll keep pushing until we land on the truth."

Trump wrote on Truth Social that his administration’s transparency efforts on government secrets surpassed those of predecessors. "Whereas previous Administrations have failed to be transparent on this subject, with these new Documents and Videos, the people can decide for themselves, 'WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?' Have Fun and Enjoy!"