Artemis astronauts’ awkward reaction as Trump teases classified UFO files will be
The Artemis II crew smirked as President Donald Trump fielded questions about his long-awaited UFO files during their visit to the White House on Wednesday.
Standing just behind the president in the Oval Office, the four astronauts appeared amused as reporters pressed Trump on when Americans might finally see the highly anticipated government records.
The moment came as Trump hosted the Artemis II crew to celebrate their historic journey around the moon earlier this month, praising the astronauts as heroes of a mission that marked a major milestone in NASA’s return to deep space.
The four-person crew, NASA astronauts Victor Glover, Reid Wiseman and Christina Koch, along with Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen, stood behind Trump as he addressed reporters, holding back laughs as the conversation turned from spaceflight to unidentified flying objects.
When asked about his promised UFO disclosure, Trump suggested that long-awaited files could soon be made public.
‘I think we will be releasing as much as we can in the near future,’ the president replied. ‘For some reason, and I guess it’s just a reason, it’s been in the minds of people for a long time. They want to find out about the UFOs and anything having to do with UFOs or related material.’
Trump first announced the planned disclosure in February, ordering the Pentagon to release all government files related to UFOs and extraterrestrials.
However, months later, Americans have yet to see a single document or video from the promised release, fueling growing curiosity about what the files may reveal.
Standing just behind the president in the Oval Office on Wednesday, NASA astronauts Victor Glover, Reid Wiseman and Christina Koch, along with Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen, appeared amused as reporters pressed Trump on when Americans might finally see the highly anticipated government records
‘I think it is going to be interesting to some people,’ Trump added.
‘I have interviewed people, my first term primarily, I interviewed some pilots. Very solid people, and they said they saw things that you wouldn’t believe.’
The astronauts remained composed behind him as he spoke, though their subtle smiles and exchanged glances added a light moment to an otherwise serious discussion about government transparency and unidentified aerial phenomena.
‘You’re going to be reading about it,’ Trump said, hinting that new details could soon be released to the public.
The president gave the order for disclosure just hours after he lashed out at Barack Obama for allegedly sharing classified information when he appeared to confirm that aliens exist while speaking on a podcast.
‘Based on the tremendous interest shown, I will be directing the Secretary of War… 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)’ Trump wrote on Truth Social in February.
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