Barack Obama sparked a debate after seeming to confirm aliens are “real” on a podcast. The comment came as Congress continues to investigate UAP, UFOs.

The former president appeared to confirm decades-old conspiracy theories. Lawmakers say Barack Obama is simply saying what many Americans already believe.

Prediction markets are wagering on whether the United States will confirm the existence of extraterrestrial life by 2027.

On Thursday the U.S. president ordered the release of federal files related to UFOs and aliens, although no evidence of extraterrestrials visiting Earth is known to exist

Liberal influencer Brian Tyler Cohen interviewed Obama for a video that was published Feb. 14, touching on a variety of topics, from racism to ICE raids. But it was a lightning round at the end that got the most attention, with Cohen asking, “Are aliens real?”

President Donald Trump has reacted to Barack Obama’s comments that aliens are real. Claiming his presidential predecessor overstepped national security rules, Trump, 79, told Fox News on Thursday,