On Christmas Eve, as millions unwrap gifts and share holiday meals, the U.S. Department of Justice quietly unleashed its third major batch of Jeffrey Epstein files on December 23—nearly 30,000 pages packed with explosive details, including flight logs showing President Donald Trump aboard the convicted sex offender’s private jet at least eight times in the 1990s, some alongside Ghislaine Maxwell.
A 2020 prosecutor’s email highlights trips with family members like Marla Maples and young children, plus one flight listing only Trump, Epstein, and a redacted 20-year-old woman. While the DOJ stresses these include “unfounded” allegations and no charges against Trump, the revelations—amid photos and tips—fuel intense scrutiny of his past ties.
With over a million more documents just uncovered, the scandal is far from over: what bombshells await next?
On December 23, 2025, as families prepared for Christmas Eve celebrations, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released its third and most substantial batch of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted sex offender who died in 2019. Comprising nearly 30,000 pages, this tranche—part of ongoing disclosures mandated by the Epstein Files Transparency Act signed by President Donald Trump last month—includes flight logs, prosecutorial emails, photos, and investigative materials. While much of the content recycles previously known information, it features hundreds of references to Trump, reigniting scrutiny of his social connections to Epstein in the 1990s.
A standout document is a January 2020 email from an unidentified federal prosecutor in New York, alerting colleagues that newly reviewed flight logs revealed Trump had flown on Epstein’s private jet “many more times than previously has been reported.” The logs list Trump as a passenger on at least eight flights between 1993 and 1996—at least four of which included Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s convicted accomplice currently serving a 20-year sentence for sex trafficking. Details include one 1993 flight with only Trump and Epstein aboard, and another listing just Trump, Epstein, and a redacted 20-year-old woman. Other trips involved Trump’s then-wife Marla Maples and young children Eric and Tiffany. Most flights were short domestic routes, such as between Palm Beach, Florida; New Jersey; and Washington, D.C.
Newly disclosed photos depict Trump socializing with Maxwell at events, and files include subpoenas issued to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort for employment records, tied to allegations that Epstein recruited staff there. However, no documents indicate Trump visited Epstein’s infamous private island, Little St. James—often central to abuse claims—or participated in any criminal activity. Trump has consistently denied wrongdoing, describing his past association with Epstein as limited and severed years ago, calling Epstein a “creep” with whom he fell out.
The DOJ accompanied the release with a statement cautioning that some materials contain “untrue and sensationalist claims” against Trump, including anonymous tips submitted around the 2020 election and a purported jail letter from Epstein to convicted abuser Larry Nassar making crude references to Trump—later deemed fake due to inconsistencies in handwriting, postmark, and timing (processed after Epstein’s death).
This batch follows smaller releases and complies partially with the Transparency Act, though critics from both parties have accused the DOJ of delays and excessive redactions. On December 24, the department announced the discovery of over one million additional potential documents, requiring weeks for review and redaction to protect victim privacy.
While the files revive questions about Epstein’s elite network, they introduce no new evidence of misconduct by Trump. Federal investigators have never charged him in connection with Epstein’s crimes. As more documents loom, public debate persists over transparency versus privacy, with the scandal overshadowing holiday cheer and prompting calls for further accountability.
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