Trump Orders Release of Amelia Earhart Records

On Friday, President Donald Trump instructed his administration to declassify and release documents related to famous aviator Amelia Earhart, including details about her “final trips.”

In a post on Truth Social, Trump described Earhart as a “pioneer of aviation,” highlighting her numerous “firsts” in the field. He noted that the mystery surrounding her disappearance “nearly 90 years ago” continues to captivate millions of people.

“I’m ordering the administration to declassify and release all government records about Amelia Earhart, her last trip, and all others,” Trump stated. He mentioned that there have been many inquiries regarding her life and legacy, prompting the decision to release the information.

Trump emphasized her significance, saying, “She was an aviation pioneer and the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic, achieving many other aviation ‘firsts.’ She disappeared in the South Pacific while trying to become the first woman to circumnavigate the globe, vanishing without a trace, nearly three-quarters of the way around the world.”

According to a website dedicated to women’s history, Earhart discovered her passion for flying when she took her first flight in 1920. A few years later, on her 25th birthday, she bought the “Kinner Airster Biplane,” setting an altitude record for women at 14,000 feet.

Later, she was selected as the first woman to fly across the Atlantic. Her notable journey in 1928, arranged by publisher George Putnam to generate excitement following Charles Lindbergh’s flight, made her a media sensation and a symbol of what women could achieve. Putnam became her promoter, helping her publish two books: 20 Hours, 40 Minutes (1928) and The Fun of It (1932). They married in 1931, but Earhart chose to keep her last name, viewing their relationship as an equal partnership.

In 1932, she became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic as the pilot. By June 1937, she embarked on a journey from Miami with plans to become the first woman to fly around the world. However, near the end of her trip, approximately 7,000 miles into the journey, radio contact was lost near Howland Islands.