Overview

• President Donald Trump directed his administration on Friday to declassify and release all government records related to Amelia Earhart, announcing the move in a Truth Social post.
• News reports note it is unclear what, if any, additional classified files exist beyond already public materials, including a 59-page FBI file.
• A government-commissioned inquiry long ago concluded Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan likely ran out of fuel and crashed into the Pacific, and no definitive wreckage or remains have been found.
• The timing follows intensifying efforts in the House to force a vote to compel release of Jeffrey Epstein–related files, with sponsors saying they plan to bring a discharge petition to the floor once a new member is sworn in.
• The announcement drew immediate online mockery and criticism from commentators who argued the Earhart directive is a distraction from growing demands for the Epstein records.