Documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation released by the US Department of Justice on Tuesday, December 23, 2025<strong>,</strong> show an email dated January 8, 2020<strong>,</strong> with information on a flight Donald Trump took with his family between the years 1993 and 1996 before he was president.The email also mentions a 1993 flight that Trump<strong> </strong>and Epstein took with a 20-year-old, whose name was redacted.
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Key takeaways from the newly-released Epstein files

The Justice Department released a new batch of documents from Epstein investigation. President Donald Trump’s name is mentioned many times in the documents, including in references to flight records related to Epstein’s private plane. Authorities have not accused Trump of criminal wrongdoing related to Epstein and the DOJ said some of the materials include “untrue and sensationalist” claims about the president. CNN's Katelyn Polantz reports.

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Documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation released by the US Department of Justice on Tuesday, December 23, 2025<strong>,</strong> show an email dated January 8, 2020<strong>,</strong> with information on a flight Donald Trump took with his family between the years 1993 and 1996 before he was president.The email also mentions a 1993 flight that Trump<strong> </strong>and Epstein took with a 20-year-old, whose name was redacted.
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