Agency source
FBI
The FBI is named in the Department of War PURSUE announcement as part of the wider interagency review and disclosure context.
Source role
The FBI is named in the official announcement as a partner in the review and release process. FBI commentary or records should stay separate from Department of War case files unless the source connection is explicit.
Verification boundary
This source page is not a claim that every Release 01 item came from FBI. It identifies where the agency appears in the official source chain and links only to pages where the relationship can be checked against a primary source.
Related context
PURSUE Release 01: May 8, 2026 UFO files
PURSUE Release 01 is the first Department of War tranche in the Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters. The May 8 release opened a dedicated war.gov/UFO source path for unresolved UAP records, images, videos, and historical documents connected to the February 19, 2026 Trump directive.
PURSUE Release 01 source map
A source map for the May 8, 2026 UFO disclosure release, including the official portal, announcement, and selected PDFs.
Primary source
- Department of War May 8, 2026 release - Official announcement for PURSUE Release 01.