In brief
An email from the US Department of Justice reveals that Donald Trump was a passenger on Jeffrey Epstein's private jet eight times between 1993 and 1996, a number greater than previously reported. While Trump's name appears in the flight records, he maintains that he never flew on Epstein's plane. The DOJ emphasizes that these flight records do not indicate any wrongdoing, although the release of over 30,000 pages of documents has reignited public scrutiny over Trump's past association with Epstein. Critics have voiced concerns over the DOJ's delayed release of documents concerning Epstein's activities.
US President Donald Trump was listed as a passenger on the private jet of late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein eight times between 1993 and 1996, a new email released by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) indicates.
Donald Trump traveled on Epstein's private jet many more times than previously has been reported (or that we were aware), reads the email from an assistant US attorney dated January 7, 2020.
While Trump denies any wrongdoing regarding Epstein, saying in 2024, I was never on Epstein's Plane, the DOJ states that his name in the flight records does not imply criminal behavior. According to the DOJ, the flights included at least four occurrences where Epstein's associate, Ghislaine Maxwell, was also present.
Trump and Epstein were friends for many years, but Trump claims their relationship ended around 2004, prior to Epstein's first arrest. The DOJ's recent document release, required by law, prompted waves of media coverage, with several documents allegedly containing unfounded claims against Trump that were recorded shortly before the 2020 elections.
Recent updates reveal Trump's name was associated with notable figures during multiple flights and prompted Americans to reconsider his connections to Epstein. The DOJ described the release as part of their commitment to transparency, emphasizing the need to protect Epstein's victims.
As more documents trickle out concerning the highly scrutinized Epstein case—culminating in over 30,000 pages—questions persist about the nature of Trump's relationship with Epstein and the implications of these flights.
