The piece notes that in February Trump ordered Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and other agencies to review and release UFO files, with officials saying they would comply and provide further updates.
Rogan previously hosted Trump on his podcast in 2024, where Trump said there was “no reason” not to believe in other beings. The story also references Barack Obama’s remark that extraterrestrials could be real, which prompted a public reaction from Trump accusing him of revealing classified information.