Trump orders release of Amelia Earhart files as Epstein scrutiny intensifies

27/9/2025 13:05

President Donald Trump on Friday said he is ordering the declassification and release of all U.S. government records related to the disappearance of aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart, who vanished while attempting a round-the-world flight in 1937.



In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the mystery surrounding Earhart's final flight has "captivated millions."



"I am ordering my Administration to declassify and release all Government Records related to Amelia Earhart, her final trip, and everything else about her," Trump said.



Earhart, the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic, vanished over the Pacific Ocean with navigator Fred Noonan. Despite extensive searches and decades of speculation, no definitive trace of the aircraft was ever found.



Trump's sudden focus on the decades-old mystery comes as he faces growing criticism for withholding documents related to disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.