A prediction platform's odds for the event "U.S. confirms existence of extraterrestrials before 2027" has risen to 17%, with trading volume approaching $18.5 million.

Gate News reports that on March 20, the probability of the event “The United States will confirm the existence of aliens before 2027” has risen to 17%, with trading volume approaching $18.5 million. Previously, it was reported that the White House officially registered the domain “aliens.gov,” which is now listed in the federal government’s official domain registration system. The website currently has no content. In recent weeks, Trump announced on Truth Social his plan to declassify government files related to extraterrestrial life and unidentified aerial phenomena, and has instructed the Department of Defense and relevant agencies to identify and disclose all UFO-related documents. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth confirmed that the review of these files is underway but did not specify a timeline. Former senior defense intelligence official Christopher Mellon stated that the government possesses a large amount of video evidence unseen by the public, including footage from F-18 fighter jet onboard cameras, some of which were declassified as non-secret in 2018 but have not yet been made public.