Trump releases 80,000 JFK assassination files as administration touts ‘new era of maximum transparency’
SUMMARY
Trump administration released approximately 80,000 documents related to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy, igniting interest among historians and conspiracy enthusiasts. Unveiled late Tuesday, the files—housed by the National Archives—primarily detail the Warren Commission’s 1964 investigation, which concluded Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in shooting Kennedy from the Texas School Book Depository in Dallas. Administration officials, including Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, emphasized this as a move toward “maximum transparency,” fulfilling Trump’s campaign pledge. Signed three days into his second term, an executive order mandated this release within 15 days, alongside plans for records on Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassinations. While most documents echo prior releases—98% were public by 2022—some offer context on Oswald’s Soviet ties and CIA operations, though no major revelations emerged in initial reviews.
