The world of extraterrestrial speculation collided headfirst with political controversy this week as President Donald Trump publicly accused Barack Obama of leaking classified information on aliens. The timing of these comments is notable.

President Donald Trump waded into the discourse on aliens on Thursday, saying former President Barack Obama made a “big mistake” in divulging “classified information” related to their existence. Obama said during a recent interview that aliens are real but noted they aren’t being held at the top-secret Area 51 facility,