President Donald Trump is reportedly directing federal agencies to investigate the mysterious disappearance of aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart, ordering a priority search for government records related to her case.

According to CNN, which cited a law enforcement official, an executive request was sent to the FBI's Washington Field Office late Tuesday to search for any records related to Earhart.

Agents were given a priority deadline of Wednesday to respond to the request, which comes on the seventh day of an ongoing federal government shutdown.

Earhart was attempting to become the first woman to fly around the world when her plane went missing over the Pacific Ocean in 1937.

Last month, President Trump announced he is directing his administration to "declassify and release all governme

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