Trump says he will order the release of Pentagon files on aliens and UFOs

The president's announcement came after predecessor Barack Obama went viral last week for saying aliens are real'

Donald Trump has announced he is directing the defense department and other agencies to release whatever files they have on the search for alien life.

In a post on his social media platform, Trump said that he will ask the defense secretary and others to begin the process of identifying and releasing Government files related to alien and extraterrestrial life, unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP), and unidentified flying objects (UFOs)."