US National Archives releases Amelia Earhart records promised by Trump

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: Reuters

November 14, 2025 11:02 PM EST Updated 11 hours ago


Nov 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. National Archives on Friday released several batches of records related to the 1937 disappearance of famed aviator Amelia Earhart over the Pacific, following President Donald Trump's recent order to declassify and release all such material held by the government.

The release of 4,624 pages of documents, including log books of U.S. military vessels involved in the air-and-sea search for Earhart, was announced by National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard.

Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan, were last seen taking off in her twin-engine Lockheed Electra airplane on July 2, 1937, from Papua New Guinea en route to Howland Island, some 2,500 miles (4,000 km) away, during an attempt to fly around the world.

Radio contact with the plane was lost hours later after Earhart, 39, reported running low on fuel.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-national-archives-releases-amelia-earhart-records-promised-by-trump-2025-11-15/

[Autumn]

1. Let me guess. She died somewhere. And she's still dead.

[Polybius]

13. Then what was the reason that they were hidden over 80 years?

Had to be some reason.

[Autumn]

14. I doubt the CIA killed her. Our government does a lot of stupid shit for no reason.

[rsdsharp]

26. Especially since it didn't exist until 1947. 😇

[Autumn]

31. There you go. Nothing to see here. Quick... look over there.

[reACTIONary]

22. Sure, there is a reason....

..... "They" knew there would be a scandal in the future which would require something to be released as a distraction. Very prescient of "Them"

[fujiyamasan]

28. My guess is typical government over classification.

There was probably one person tangentially involved in the investigation or with her that was in the government or the intel community.

There’s a lot of stuff that really doesn’t need to be classified that ends up that way.

[SarcasticSatyr]

2. Interesting, I look forward to reading through those documents

just as soon as I can read through all the Epstein files ...

[RockCreek]

6. And all those Epstein files still to come

I'm very interested in Amelia Earhart. But the timing of this release is so fishy....

[mahatmakanejeeves]

3. Democrats in disarray. NT

[moniss]

4. At last!!!!

[generalbetrayus]

5. Her plane was shot down by Jewish space lasers.

[surfered]

7. Interesting, but...

[taxi]

8. Who is foolish enough to think this will answer the big question of his base?

Their question is, why was a woman flying a plane instead of staying home and doing woman things? Releasing the files will not satisfy his base.

[mopinko]

19. not for the base. for the crazy mellon.

the guy who chipped in $150M (i think it was) to pay the military.

[taxi]

27. You know, it's funny that I thought PT Barnum was the one who said something about fools and money.

It turns out the phrase is credited to Thomas Tusser, circa 1573.

[RazorbackExpat]

29. PT Barnum was the one who said something about

the birth of suckers

[taxi]

30. Perfect! Thanks for clearing that up. I shouldn't discount the trauma some are facing with this quandary.

They have lots and lots of reasons for wanting those files, and we need to keep in mind how critically important it is for them to know if the plane went down on land or in the water. This is big.

[Uncle Joe]

9. Well, I guess that rules out *rump having sexually abused Amelia

I know some people will say '*rump wasn't born then!' but he did start his bullying and abuse at an early age.

Thanks for the thread BumRushDaShow

[Polybius]

16. He would say "She wasn't my type"

[Uncle Joe]

18. Of course if you use *rump math, and he could could go back in time to before he was born by up to 1500%, it's possible.

[Bayard]

10. I recently watched a documentary on her flight,

On the History Channel. Some very interesting theories. Included one where the two actually survived, landed on a small island controled by the Japanese, and taken prisoner. There were some eye witnesses.

[DBoon]

32. I'll have to watch that one

Once I've finished the History Channel episode on Hitler's UFOs

[Bayard]

35. I am totally addicted now to, "History's Greatest Mysteries,"

Hosted by Leonard Fishburne. I watch a couple episodes a night.

[Nigrum Cattus]

11. more worthless repug smoke & mirrors

[Paladin]

12. Pathetically inept distraction effort by trump.

Maybe next time he'll try something that happened less than 88 years ago. Or not.

[Polybius]

15. Cool

Anything interesting in them? Why were they classified for over 80 years?

[truthisfreedom]

17. Omg omg omg omg finally!!! The Amelia Epstein files!

Lordy Lordy! Released at last!

[twodogsbarking]

20. I think she and Fred are, well, dead.

If she visited the WH Vance would say "don't you own a dress?". Y'all know he would. While fuckin' Trump is wearing a ball cap. SNL can't keep up.

[Talitha]

21. Next up, Jimmy Hoffa.

[BumRushDaShow]

23. Already on the list

FBI employees ordered to dig for Jimmy Hoffa-related documents, sources say (Oct. 27, 2025)

[Talitha]

24. Didn't know that - thanks for the link!

(Was on vacation and out of the loop for almost 2 weeks.)

[BumRushDaShow]

25. I remember hearing it in the news and did a

(followed by invoking Geraldo Rivera's name )

[Vinca]

33. Was there any scandal involving Howdy Doody and Buffalo Bob Smith? I'm sure Trump can find it if there is.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

34. trump's latest attempt at a distraction

Link to tweet

[Grins]

36. "...(yawn...!). NM