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Pilot who saw alleged UFO in 2004 reacts to Trump order to release docs related to aliens

Name: Pilot who saw alleged UFO in 2004 reacts to Trump order to release docs related to aliens
Uploaded: 2026-02-23T17:50:00-0500
Duration: 5 min 31 s
Description: President Trump says he's ordering the release of government information on aliens and UFO's. One of the most prominent sightings was a 2004 incident when two Navy pilots saw a so-called "Tic Tac" shaped object off the coast of southern California. Alex Dietrich, one of those pilots who saw the alleged UFO, joins CBS News to discuss.

President Trump says he's ordering the release of government information on aliens and UFO's. One of the most prominent sightings was a 2004 incident when two Navy pilots saw a so-called "Tic Tac" shaped object off the coast of southern California. Alex Dietrich, one of those pilots who saw the alleged UFO, joins CBS News to discuss.