Barack Obama discusses extraterrestrial life and government secrecy on The Late Show

During an appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, former U.S. President Barack Obama addressed questions regarding extraterrestrial life and UFOs. Obama clarified that while he finds the concept of extraterrestrial life fascinating, there is no evidence that the U.S. government possesses secret information or physical contact with aliens. He dismissed the possibility of a large-scale government cover-up regarding extraterrestrial technology or entities. According to Obama, the government is inherently incapable of keeping major secrets of that nature. He jokingly remarked that if the government were holding evidence or alien spacecraft, someone would have inevitably leaked it, for instance by taking a selfie with an alien. He emphasized that he has no personal knowledge or verified contact with extraterrestrial organisms. The comments were made during an interview highlighted by Entertainment Weekly and other news outlets.