President Donald Trump's name appeared on the flight log for Jeffrey Epstein's private jet on seven separate occasions.
US Attorney General Pam Bondi followed through on her promise to release classified files on the convicted sex offender yesterday (February 27), and in doing so fresh light has been shone on the president's relationship with the pedophile.
However, being named in the list does not imply any wrongdoing.
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While it is worth noting that the Republican did board Epstein's plane numerous times, he did so before the socialite's sex trafficking allegations came to light - and before Epstein purchased his private infamous Caribbean island, in the US Virgin Islands.
The release of the 200-page dossier comes after Trump explained that he would have 'no problem' declassifying the papers, while appearing as a guest on Lex Fridman's podcast.
But the files that have been made public show little new information, with it already being widely-known that Trump had boarded Epstein's private jet, although Bondi insisted that it was just the 'first phase' of documents to be released.
According to an in-depth analysis by People magazine, Trump's was named on the flight logs as much as seven times - including with his wife at the time, Marla Maples, and daughter, Tiffany, during a trip in May 1994.
They list that he boarded flights with 'JE' - Epstein - in 1993 and 1994, with 'GM' - presumably Ghislaine Maxwell - onboard the 1993 one.
Throughout the course of the media frenzy on the case, Trump has insisted he has never flown to Epstein's private island.
He also stated how the pair had fallen out around 2004, despite he describing Epstein, who died by suicide in a cellblock in 2019, as a 'terrific guy' in 2002.
In a statement released yesterday (February 27), Bondi said: "This Department of Justice is following through on President Trump's commitment to transparency and lifting the veil on the disgusting actions of Jeffrey Epstein and his co-conspirators.
"The first phase of files released today sheds light on Epstein's extensive network and begins to provide the public with long overdue accountability."
The newly released papers include Epstein's flight logs, as well as an 'evidence list' of items found at the sex offenders' homes in New York and the private island, and a completely redacted masseuse list - to protect the anonymity of victims - and his so-called 'black book' of contacts, also heavily redacted.
Topics: Jeffrey Epstein, Donald Trump
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