In a bold move, President-elect Donald Trump announced his intention to unveil classified documents related to the assassinations of iconic figures such as President John F. Kennedy, Senator Robert Kennedy, and civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. During a rally in Washington, D.C., just before his return to the White House, Trump promised significant revelations.
While Trump had previously committed to releasing sensitive intelligence and law enforcement files concerning JFK’s assassination in 1963, his earlier term saw only a partial release. Many records remained classified due to pressure from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), with national security cited as the reason for withholding crucial information.
At the rally, Trump declared his plan to make the remaining records about these notorious assassinations public, although he did not detail which specific documents would be included or guarantee a total declassification. The assassinations of both King and Robert Kennedy occurred in 1968.
The mystery surrounding JFK’s assassination continues to intrigue the American public, with many believing in a deeper conspiracy despite official findings that identified Lee Harvey Oswald as the lone gunman. Polls consistently show a widespread skepticism of the government’s narrative.
Adding to the intrigue, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump’s designated health and human services secretary and the son of Robert Kennedy, has suggested that the CIA may have played a role in his uncle’s death, a claim the agency has labeled as unfounded. He has further questioned the official account of his father’s assassination, positing the possibility of multiple shooters.
