The announcement comes as Congress continues to scrutinize unexplained aerial phenomena. It’s been a big week for aliens in Washington.

President Donald Trump said Thursday he will direct the Pentagon and other government agencies to identify and release files related to extraterrestrials and UFOs because of "tremendous interest."

On Thursday U.S. president Donald Trump announced on his social media platform Truth Social that he would direct the Department of Defense and other federal agencies to “begin the process of identifyi...