Overview

• The president issued the directive in a Truth Social post on Friday, calling for all federal Earhart records to be declassified and made public.
• The FBI, National Archives and other agencies have not detailed whether relevant classified materials still exist or when any release could occur.
• Previously disclosed FBI documents show a 1967 review concluded cited Navy files about Earhart did not warrant classification.
• The move follows a July letter from Northern Mariana Islands Delegate Kimberlyn King-Hinds urging declassification, citing constituent accounts from Saipan.
• Commentary quickly tied the timing to separate pressure over Jeffrey Epstein files, while private search teams report new leads and plan further expeditions.