US National Archives releases Amelia Earhart records promised by Trump
Source: Reuters
November 14, 2025 11:02 PM EST Updated 11 hours ago
Nov 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. National Archives on Friday released several batches of records related to the 1937 disappearance of famed aviator Amelia Earhart over the Pacific, following President Donald Trump's recent order to declassify and release all such material held by the government.
The release of 4,624 pages of documents, including log books of U.S. military vessels involved in the air-and-sea search for Earhart, was announced by National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard.
Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan, were last seen taking off in her twin-engine Lockheed Electra airplane on July 2, 1937, from Papua New Guinea en route to Howland Island, some 2,500 miles (4,000 km) away, during an attempt to fly around the world.
Radio contact with the plane was lost hours later after Earhart, 39, reported running low on fuel.
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-national-archives-releases-amelia-earhart-records-promised-by-trump-2025-11-15/
Autumn
(48,609 posts)Polybius
(21,171 posts)Had to be some reason.
Autumn
(48,609 posts)rsdsharp
(11,541 posts)Autumn
(48,609 posts)reACTIONary
(6,849 posts)..... "They" knew there would be a scandal in the future which would require something to be released as a distraction. Very prescient of "Them"
fujiyamasan
(977 posts)There was probably one person tangentially involved in the investigation or with her that was in the government or the intel community.
Theres a lot of stuff that really doesnt need to be classified that ends up that way.
SarcasticSatyr
(1,358 posts)just as soon as I can read through all the Epstein files ...
RockCreek
(1,148 posts)I'm very interested in Amelia Earhart. But the timing of this release is so fishy....
mahatmakanejeeves
(67,478 posts)moniss
(8,385 posts)generalbetrayus
(1,384 posts)surfered
(10,287 posts)
taxi
(2,641 posts)Their question is, why was a woman flying a plane instead of staying home and doing woman things? Releasing the files will not satisfy his base.
mopinko
(73,186 posts)the guy who chipped in $150M (i think it was) to pay the military.
taxi
(2,641 posts)It turns out the phrase is credited to Thomas Tusser, circa 1573.
RazorbackExpat
(767 posts)the birth of suckers
taxi
(2,641 posts)They have lots and lots of reasons for wanting those files, and we need to keep in mind how critically important it is for them to know if the plane went down on land or in the water. This is big.
Uncle Joe
(63,677 posts)I know some people will say '*rump wasn't born then!' but he did start his bullying and abuse at an early age.
Thanks for the thread BumRushDaShow
Polybius
(21,171 posts)Uncle Joe
(63,677 posts)Bayard
(27,787 posts)On the History Channel. Some very interesting theories. Included one where the two actually survived, landed on a small island controled by the Japanese, and taken prisoner. There were some eye witnesses.
Nigrum Cattus
(1,099 posts)Paladin
(32,013 posts)Maybe next time he'll try something that happened less than 88 years ago. Or not.
Polybius
(21,171 posts)Anything interesting in them? Why were they classified for over 80 years?
truthisfreedom
(23,494 posts)Lordy Lordy! Released at last!
twodogsbarking
(16,734 posts)If she visited the WH Vance would say "don't you own a dress?". Y'all know he would. While fuckin' Trump is wearing a ball cap. SNL can't keep up.
Talitha
(7,626 posts)BumRushDaShow
(163,320 posts)Talitha
(7,626 posts)(Was on vacation and out of the loop for almost 2 weeks.)
BumRushDaShow
(163,320 posts)(followed by invoking Geraldo Rivera's name