Obama Clarifies No Alien Contact Evidence in Office

Former President Barack Obama sparked widespread interest over the weekend with comments suggesting the existence of extraterrestrial life, only to clarify shortly after that he has seen no evidence of alien contact during his time in office.

In an interview released Saturday on the "No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen" podcast, Obama participated in a rapid-fire question segment. When host Brian Tyler Cohen asked, "Are aliens real?" Obama replied, "They're real, but I haven't seen them." He added, "They're not being kept at Area 51. There's no underground facility unless there's this enormous conspiracy and they hid it from the president of the United States." The exchange, delivered with a light tone, quickly drew global media attention, with reports highlighting Obama's apparent affirmation of alien life while dismissing popular conspiracy theories.

On Sunday evening, Obama addressed the reaction via a statement posted on Instagram. "I was trying to stick with the spirit of the speed round, but since it's gotten attention let me clarify," he wrote. He explained that the vastness of the universe makes the statistical likelihood of life elsewhere high, but the immense distances...