Naturally, the surprising announcement — which likely caught many government officials off guard — was accompanied by Trump taking potshots at his predecessor, accusing former president Barack Obama of revealing “classified” information, referencing Obama’s claim that aliens “are real” during a podcast appearance last week.

Trump said he would direct his administration to start locating and releasing files "related to alien and extraterrestrial life."

President Donald Trump just directed his administration to release more government files— just not the ones you think.