Fact check: Did any other high-profile politicians visit Jeffrey Epstein's island?

1. Summary of the results

Based on the available evidence, no direct confirmation exists of high-profile politicians visiting Jeffrey Epstein's private island, Little St. James. However, several prominent political figures have documented connections to Epstein through other means:

Bill Clinton had the most documented interactions, taking four trips with staff on Epstein's private plane in 2002 and 2003 and meeting with Epstein in New York in 2002 ^[1]. Flight manifests show Clinton rode on Epstein's private plane more than a dozen times ^[2].

Donald Trump was also connected to Epstein, with Epstein's former pilot testifying that he saw Trump on Epstein's plane ^[3]. Trump's details were found in Epstein's 'black book' of contacts ^[4].

Prince Andrew has been repeatedly named in court documents as having alleged connections to Epstein ^{[5] [2]}, with the pilot also testifying to seeing him on Epstein's plane ^[3].

Other notable figures mentioned include Senators John Glenn and George Mitchell, actor Kevin Spacey, and violinist Itzhak Perlman, all of whom were seen on Epstein's plane according to pilot testimony ^[3].

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

The analyses reveal crucial missing context about what evidence actually exists versus what remains hidden:

• The Justice Department released an index of evidence that includes logs of who potentially visited Epstein's private island, including a Little Saint James logbook and multiple logs of boat trips to and from the island, but this information has not been made public ^[6].
• The Trump administration's Justice Department and FBI concluded that there is no evidence that Epstein blackmailed powerful figures or kept a 'client list' ^[7], which contradicts widespread speculation about such records.
• Court documents have revealed names of dozens of powerful men with alleged connections to Jeffrey Epstein ^[2], but the distinction between various types of associations (plane travel, meetings, island visits) is often blurred in public discourse.

Powerful individuals and institutions who would benefit from limiting disclosure include:

• Government agencies that may wish to avoid embarrassing revelations about prominent figures
• Political figures from both parties who had any association with Epstein
• Media organizations that can generate significant revenue from ongoing speculation about unreleased information

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The original question contains an implicit assumption that high-profile politicians did visit Epstein's island, when the available evidence shows no confirmed visits by politicians to the island specifically. This framing could perpetuate speculation without factual basis.

The question also fails to distinguish between:

• Documented plane travel (which is confirmed for multiple figures)
• Actual island visits (which remain unconfirmed for politicians)
• General associations with Epstein versus specific criminal activity

The analyses show that while flight logs and meeting records exist for several prominent political figures ^{[1] [2] [3]}, island visit logs remain sealed ^[6], making definitive answers impossible based on currently available public information.