1993‑1996 – Donald Trump flies on Jeffrey Epstein’s private jet at least eight times, four of those trips also carrying Ghislaine Maxwell; some flights list only Trump and Epstein as passengers[3][2].

2001 – An unidentified sender “A” emails Maxwell from “The Invisible Man” asking if she has found “inappropriate friends” at the Balmoral Summer Camp for the Royal Family; Maxwell replies she has only found “appropriate friends”[2].

2001‑2004 – DoJ files reveal dozens of emails exchanged between Maxwell and redacted Clinton‑office addresses, documenting frequent contact during this period[5].

2002 – Bill Clinton travels to Africa aboard Epstein’s plane, a trip later referenced in the 2025 file releases[12].

2011 – Sarah Ferguson emails a colleague calling Epstein her “supreme friend,” a message later included in the Epstein document dump[4].

2019 – FBI emails reference ten possible Epstein co‑conspirators; subpoenas are served in Florida, Boston, New York City and Connecticut, while four remain unserved, including a “wealthy businessman in Ohio”[2].

2020 – A federal prosecutor’s email notes that Trump flew on Epstein’s jet more often than previously known, citing eight flights between 1993‑1996 and highlighting media clippings that may be sensationalist[1][13].

2021 – Manhattan prosecutors issue at least two subpoenas to Mar‑a‑Lago seeking employment records for a redacted individual as part of the Maxwell case[8][10].

2022 – Ghislaine Maxwell receives a 20‑year prison sentence for sex‑trafficking of minors and related offenses[1][3].

Dec 19, 2025 – The DOJ releases its first batch of Epstein files, including several photos of former President Bill Clinton on a private plane, in a pool with Maxwell, and in a hot tub; the White House posts the images on social media[12][14].

Dec 20, 2025 – Released documents show Prince Andrew lying on women’s laps at Sandringham with Maxwell in the background and two redacted photos of Sarah Ferguson; an email from 2011 reveals Ferguson called Epstein her “supreme friend”[4].

Dec 23, 2025 – The DOJ issues its largest tranche yet (≈30,000 pages), featuring flight logs confirming Trump’s eight trips on Epstein’s jet, a fake letter to Larry Nassar, and a 2021 Mar‑a‑Lago subpoena; Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer calls for further investigation into unidentified co‑conspirators[11][15].

Dec 24, 2025 – A subsequent 11,000‑document batch adds more Trump references, emails about ten possible co‑conspirators, and again flags the Nassar letter as fake; Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche notes “hundreds of thousands more pages will be released in coming weeks”[2][1].

Dec 24, 2025 – White House officials downplay the new materials, urging the public to treat unverified claims skeptically, while Trump aides dismiss the significance of the releases[7].

Dec 24, 2025 – Survivor Haley Robson tells CNN, “I would love to see him impeached over the handling of the Epstein files,” calling for the resignation of Pam Bondi and Kash Patel[10].

Dec 24, 2025 – Rep. Robert Garcia asks the DOJ inspector‑general to probe why the FBI ignored a 1996 complaint alleging Epstein’s production of child sexual‑abuse material[10].

Dec 25, 2025 – Rep. Ro Khanna appears on MSNBC, saying a leaked document lists ten co‑conspirators but “it would be irresponsible to speculate” until the FBI 302 interview files are released[9].

Jan 30, 2026 – The DOJ makes public over three million Epstein documents, exposing email exchanges between Clinton staff and Maxwell and a list of unverified sexual‑abuse tips targeting Donald Trump and Bill Clinton; Clinton spokesperson Angel Ureña asserts, “Bill Clinton never authored any of the emails in the dump”[5].

Early Feb 2026 – The Republican‑led House moves toward a contempt vote against Bill and Hillary Clinton for refusing a bipartisan subpoena in the Epstein probe; Oversight Chair James Comer rejects a compromise, calling the offer “a bid for special treatment”[5].

Feb 1, 2026 – Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche tells CNN that after a July review of the released files, “the world can examine the files to verify the department’s conclusion” that no evidence supports new prosecutions, noting Trump’s name appears over 1,000 times but lacks credible evidence[6].

Feb 2, 2026 – Blanche says he does not know why Tulsi Gabbard attended the FBI’s Fulton County election‑office search and affirms the indictment of former CNN anchor Don Lemon is “absolutely probable cause,” emphasizing that each matter proceeds through standard legal channels[6].