Keeping tabs on Trump Emails full of news articles and flight logs

NOVEMBER 1992 PALM BEACH, FL

- Anna Betts, Victoria Bekiempis

A tranche of documents released by the House oversight committee on Wednesday revealed that Jeffrey Epstein's staff kept him apprised of Donald Trump's air travel as it related to his own transportation - and that the late sex trafficker kept up with news about his former friend years after their relationship had soured.

This disclosure of about 20,000 pages from Republican committee members related to Epstein comes as Trump continues to battle with the fallout related to their friendship - and his justice department's failure to release documents as he had promised on the campaign trail.

Most of the discussions reviewed by the Guardian surrounding Trump's location appeared to relate to flight logistics, as he and Epstein often used the same airports.

On 25 November 2016, just weeks after Trump won the presidential election, Epstein's pilot, Larry Visoski, wrote: “Trump is still scheduled to depart Sunday between 4 and 6 pm,, Let me know if we are firm for wheels up Saturday at 6pm still?” Epstein replied: “will let you know tomorrow morning.”

Other emails tracked Trump's movements more generally. Epstein received a heads-up on 2 December 2017: “Trump in our neighborhood today. Looks like he is going to 740 Park for a fundraiser.” The sender's name was redacted in the email release, but it was signed by Richard Kahn, Epstein's accountant.