Vice President JD Vance Pledges Investigation Into UFO Files and 'Demonic' Phenomena

United States Vice President JD Vance has declared he is "obsessed" with unidentified aerial phenomena and intends to investigate government UFO files during his term in office, describing the objects in theological rather than extraterrestrial terms. In an interview with podcaster Benny Johnson, Vance said he had not yet dedicated sufficient time to the subject but pledged to do so. „I haven't been able to dedicate enough time to really understand it, but I will, trust me. I'm obsessed with this” — JD Vance via AGI Vance added that he intends to "get to the bottom of the UFO files" within the three years remaining of his term. His remarks came in the context of a broader administration push toward transparency on the subject, following a directive issued by President Donald Trump in February 2026 ordering federal agencies to identify and republish documentation related to UFOs and alleged extraterrestrial life.

Vance calls UAPs demons, not alien life Beyond his institutional commitment, Vance offered a personal theological interpretation of the phenomenon that sets him apart from conventional discourse on the subject. He stated plainly that he does not believe the objects are of extraterrestrial biological origin. „I don't think they are aliens. I think they are demons” — JD Vance via AGI Vance framed this view as a Christian understanding of "celestial beings flying around and doing strange things to people," drawing on religious rather than scientific categories to explain the sightings. The vice president's position reflects a strand of theological interpretation that has circulated in some religious communities alongside the broader public debate over UAP disclosures. His remarks drew attention precisely because they came from a sitting vice president with institutional authority over the declassification process.

Trump order puts Hegseth in charge of declassification On the administrative side, Trump's February 2026 executive order assigned Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth the task of coordinating the identification and declassification of relevant files across competent government departments. The order cited the "enormous interest" generated by the topic among the American public as justification for the transparency push. The technical picture, however, remains cautious: a report published by the Pentagon in March 2024 found no concrete evidence linking unidentified aerial phenomena to extraterrestrial technologies, attributing most sightings to balloons and other conventional objects. The gap between political momentum and technical findings underscores the challenge facing the administration as it moves toward broader disclosure. Former President Barack Obama had previously described aliens as "real" in an appearance on a podcast, while specifying he had never personally seen them and denying the existence of a secret facility at Area 51. Trump had criticized Obama's remarks, claiming Obama had revealed classified information he "should not have done."

Vance's UFO interest predates his current statements Vance's public engagement with the UFO issue is not new. In August 2025, he spoke on the Ruthless podcast and admitted to being "obsessed" with UFOs and described himself as "particularly focused" on the issue at that time. He had also previously announced his intention to investigate a series of sightings of flying objects that appeared over New Jersey and other East Coast states in December 2024. Those sightings were subsequently addressed by a White House spokesperson, who told reporters the objects were drones authorized by the Federal Aviation Administration for research and recreational purposes. The New Jersey episode illustrated the pattern that has defined the administration's approach: public interest and political attention running ahead of official technical explanations. Vance's latest remarks suggest that dynamic is set to continue as the declassification process moves forward.

The U.S. government's engagement with unidentified aerial phenomena has evolved significantly over recent decades. The Pentagon established a dedicated office to investigate UAP reports following congressional pressure and a series of high-profile disclosures by military pilots. A Pentagon report published in March 2024 reiterated the absence of concrete evidence linking UAPs to extraterrestrial technologies, attributing most sightings to balloons and other identifiable objects. Public and political interest in the subject intensified after the government acknowledged the existence of classified UAP programs that had operated for years outside mainstream oversight.