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DOJ's Dec. 23, 2025 Epstein document release names Trump as a passenger on Epstein's plane at least eight times

Confidence: Corroborated · 4 sourcesUnited States · Sep 21, 2026

Subject of this story

Donald Trump, President of the United States

U.S. Department of Justice

Pam Bondi, Attorney General of the United States

Also named

Advocate

Ro Khanna, U.S. Representative, California's 17th Congressional District

Thomas Massie, Candidate

What happened

On December 23, 2025 the Justice Department released over 11,000 additional Epstein-related documents. They name Donald Trump as a passenger on Jeffrey Epstein's private plane on at least eight flights between 1993 and 1996 (CNN, NPR, PBS). DOJ stated that some pre-2020-election claims about Trump in the files are 'untrue and sensationalist.' The documents also reference 10 unnamed 'co-conspirators'; Reps. Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie pursued 'inherent contempt' proceedings against Attorney General Pam Bondi over what they say is an incomplete release. Trump has not been accused of wrongdoing related to Epstein.

Sources (4)

CNNLive coverage of the Dec 23, 2025 release confirming flight-log mentions of Trump.

NPRIndependently confirms release details and Trump mentions.

PBS NewsHourIndependent confirmation.

NBC NewsConfirms Khanna/Massie's proposed inherent-contempt action against Bondi over the incomplete release.

Response

Donald Trump

Statement given

Contacted and responded — exact wording not on record.

U.S. Department of Justice

Statement given

Contacted and responded — exact wording not on record.

Pam Bondi

Statement given

Contacted and responded — exact wording not on record.

What happened next (0)

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