Trump Orders Declassification of Earhart Records

President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that he has ordered the declassification and public release of all U.S. government records related to Amelia Earhart and her 1937 disappearance. Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan vanished near Howland Island during a round‑the‑world attempt after radioing that they were low on fuel; the official U.S. position has been that they crashed at sea, though the case has generated decades of speculation and conspiracy theories. It is unclear how many, if any, classified records remain or which federal agencies hold them, and Trump has previously directed releases of other historical files. Republican Saipan Delegate Kimberlyn King‑Hinds had asked for the files’ declassification, saying residents reported firsthand sightings that could shed light on the case. The announcement arrives amid criticism of the administration’s handling of other sensitive records, notably files related to Jeffrey Epstein, giving the move political as well as historical significance.