{"id":2491841,"date":"2025-09-27T10:10:02","date_gmt":"2025-09-27T14:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-wants-to-declassify-famed-pilot-amelia-earharts-files\/"},"modified":"2025-09-27T10:11:34","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T14:11:34","slug":"trump-wants-to-declassify-famed-pilot-amelia-earharts-files","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-wants-to-declassify-famed-pilot-amelia-earharts-files\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump wants to declassify famed pilot Amelia Earhart\u2019s files"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-wants-to-declassify-famed-pilot-amelia-earharts-files%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2491841&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article reports that former President Donald Trump has expressed his intention to declassify and release all <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-declassifies-government-files-on-jfk-rfk-and-mlk-assassinations-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"... declassifies government ... on JFK, RFK, and MLK assassinations - Washington Examiner\">government files related<\/a> to the famous aviator Amelia Earhart, notably concerning her final, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bolt-was-missing-on-police-helicopter-that-crashed-in-south-carolina-report-says\/\" title=\"Report: Police helicopter crash in South Carolina due to missing bolt.\">ill-fated flight<\/a>. Earhart, who disappeared in 1937 while attempting to become the frist woman to fly around the world, has long been the subject of mystery and conspiracy theories, including speculation that she was captured by Japanese forces or survived temporarily on a remote island. Trump announced this decision via a post on Truth Social, emphasizing EarhartS pioneering achievements in aviation and the enduring captivation with her disappearance. The request to declassify these records was also supported by Republican Delegate Kimberlyn King-Hinds of the Northern Mariana Islands, who believes the documents could shed new light on Earhart&#8217;s fate. Officially,the government holds that Earhart and her navigator Fred Noonan died when their plane ran out of fuel and crashed into the Pacific Ocean. However, alternative theories and past findings, such as bones discovered on Gardner Island that were initially thought to be hers, continue to fuel interest in the case.The article notes that while it is unclear what new facts the release of the files might reveal, the mystery surrounding Earhart remains a powerful element of her legacy. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump wants to declassify famed pilot Amelia Earhart&rsquo;s files<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2256745\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a> on Friday said he wants to declassify and release files relating to famed aviator <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/1466287\/see-it-amelia-earhart-tribute-added-to-capitol-statuary-hall\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amelia Earhart<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Earhart disappeared during her 1937 attempt to be the first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/women\/\">woman<\/a> to circumnavigate the globe in a plane. Her disappearance has been the subject of conspiracy theories, including that she may have been captured by Japanese forces or survived for a time after landing on a small island.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3826614\/comey-indictment-unintended-midterm-election-consequences-trump\/\">Comey indictment carries midterm election risks for Trump, political experts say<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3826478\/trump-administration-bill-pulte-confident-housing-market-rebound\/\">Trump administration &#8216;confident&#8217; in a housing market rebound<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3826323\/trump-stark-warning-pregnant-women-tylenol-use-vaccines\/\">Trump issues stark warning to pregnant women over Tylenol use and vaccines<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;I have been asked by many people about the life and times of Amelia Earhart, such an interesting story, and would I consider declassifying and releasing everything about her, in particular, her last, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >fatal flight<\/a>!&rdquo; Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/115272539858157742\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">wrote on Truth Social<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A judge declared Earhart dead in absentia at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisdayinaviation.com\/5-january-1939\/#:~:text=5%20January%201939:%20After%20she,Central%20Pacific%2C%202%20July%201937.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">request of her husband in 1939<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;She was an Aviation Pioneer, the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, and achieved many other Aviation &lsquo;firsts.&rsquo; She disappeared in the South Pacific while trying to become the first woman to fly around the World,&rdquo; Trump added. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Amelia made it almost three quarters around the World before she suddenly, and without notice, vanished, never to be seen again. Her disappearance, almost 90 years ago, has captivated millions. I am ordering my Administration to declassify and release all Government Records related to Amelia Earhart, her final trip, and everything else about her,&rdquo; he concluded.<\/p>\n<p>Republican Del. Kimberlyn King-Hinds, who represents the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands&rsquo; in the House of Representatives, wrote Trump a letter asking him to <a href=\"https:\/\/king-hinds.house.gov\/sites\/evo-subsites\/king-hinds.house.gov\/files\/evo-media-document\/2025-07-09-president-trump-amelia-earhart.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">declassify the records in July<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>There&rsquo;s speculation that Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan were captured by Japanese forces and executed on the island of Saipan, a part of the Northern Mariana Islands. Some consider the landing location unlikely because Earhart&rsquo;s destination was Howland Island, more than 2,500 miles away from Saipan.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In pursuing clarity for my constituents, I have become aware that the U.S. government may still hold documents or records related to Earhart&rsquo;s journey and final whereabouts that have not yet been made public,&rdquo; she wrote in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/king-hinds.house.gov\/sites\/evo-subsites\/king-hinds.house.gov\/files\/evo-media-document\/2025-07-09-president-trump-amelia-earhart.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the letter<\/a>. &ldquo;Should such records exist, their release would contribute meaningfully to our understanding of one of America&rsquo;s most revered aviators and could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/media-ghosts-of-the-crown-heights-riot\/\" title=\"Media Ghosts of the Crown Heights Riot\">finally shed light<\/a> on the final chapter of her remarkable life.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The government&rsquo;s official stance on Earhart&rsquo;s death is that she and Noonan perished when their plane ran out of fuel and crashed into the Pacific Ocean.<\/p>\n<p>Some believe she crashed on Gardner Island, just a few hundred miles away from Howland Island. Bones were found on the island around April 1940, which were speculated to be Earhart&rsquo;s. They were later found to be the remains of a male, however.<\/p>\n<p>Tom Crouch, the senior curator of aeronautics at the National Air and Space Museum, <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/amelia-earhart-death-what-to-know-8783976\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said in a 2007 <\/a>editorial that the mystery of Earhart is partly why people remain interested in her story.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3444699\/timeline-increasing-incidents-political-violence-in-the-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">POLITICAL VIOLENCE ON THE RISE IN THE US: A TIMELINE OF KEY INCIDENTS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I want to know where she is, but there&rsquo;s something uncomfortable about finding out,&rdquo; Crouch said. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m convinced that the mystery is part of what keeps us interested. In part, we remember her because she&rsquo;s our favorite missing person.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s unclear what new information will come out of Trump&rsquo;s release of the Earhart files. Her files come before the government provides further clarity on the Epstein files, despite a steady political clamor.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump aims to declassify Amelia Earhart&#8217;s missing flight files<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2491843,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ame.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[64162,17183,5665,9531,3634],"class_list":["post-2491841","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-amelia-earhart","tag-declassify","tag-files","tag-pilot","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ame.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2491841","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2491841"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2491841\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2491845,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2491841\/revisions\/2491845"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2491843"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2491841"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2491841"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2491841"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}