Thomas Massie was elected to the Congress in November 2012 before which, he served as Lewis County Judge Executive.

The president’s announcement came after he rebuked his predecessor Barack Obama for saying that aliens were “real.” Obama later said he was just guessing.

MAGA influencer Benny Johnson voiced excitement for the release of the what he called the “Alien files,” according to the Daily Beast. However, a number of other online users, including at least one Republican lawmaker, expressed skepticism, claiming that the timing was suspicious.