Newly Released Epstein Documents Detail Trump's Flights on His Aircraft Between 1993 and 1996

On Tuesday, December 23, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) made public an additional tranche of materials pertaining to the Jeffrey Epstein case. This latest release comprised approximately 11,000 documents and photographs, made available under the terms of the Epstein Document Transparency Act, which Donald Trump signed into law in November 2025.

The central focus of this recent disclosure involved Donald Trump's name appearing in connection with flights taken on Epstein's private jet. A key piece of evidence was an email dated January 7, 2020, originating from an unidentified federal prosecutor in New York. Citing flight logs, this communication asserted that Trump had utilized Epstein's aircraft on eight separate occasions between 1993 and 1996. This data, obtained by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, suggested a more frequent pattern of aircraft usage than previously understood.

Records indicated that Ghislaine Maxwell was a passenger on at least four of these documented flights. One flight in 1993 reportedly carried only Trump and Epstein. On another trip during the same timeframe, the manifest listed Epstein, Trump, and a 20-year-old individual whose identity was redacted. Furthermore, other journeys involved Marla Maples, as well as Trump's children, Tiffany and Eric.

The Department of Justice took to social media platform X to address some of the claims leveled against the former President, characterizing certain assertions as sensational and unfounded. The agency emphasized that had these allegations held any substance, they would have already been leveraged against President Trump. The DOJ justified the release by citing its commitment to transparency. Additionally, the department noted that certain documents contained 'unsubstantiated and false' statements submitted to the FBI immediately preceding the 2020 election.

The released files also contained a purported letter from Epstein addressed to Larry Nassar, dated sometime before 2019, which allegedly claimed, 'Our President also shares our love for young tender girls.' However, the DOJ later clarified that the FBI had confirmed this specific letter to be a forgery. This determination was based on inconsistencies in handwriting analysis and a dispatch date that fell three days after Epstein's death.

It is crucial to note that the Department of Justice has not brought forward any charges of wrongdoing against Trump. Media outlets have pointed out that his name appearing in these records does not constitute proof that he was aware of Epstein's criminal activities. The files also included a subpoena issued in 2021 directed at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort, seeking records relevant to the case against Ghislaine Maxwell. The process surrounding the document release itself has drawn scrutiny; CNN reported that the name of the sender of the 2020 email was redacted, and some files briefly uploaded on Monday were subsequently removed and re-uploaded.

Trump's association with Epstein, which dates back to the 1990s and early 2000s, remained a significant political flashpoint throughout 2025. The law passed by Congress mandates that the Attorney General must disclose all documents related to Epstein within 30 days of its enactment, which precipitated this major publication. The unveiling of these records has once again focused public attention on the long-standing connections between various political figures and the convicted financier.