JFK Declassified

JFK Declassified

The declassification of the remaining JFK assassination files, initiated by former President Donald Trump through an executive order in January 2025, marks a significant step toward transparency and accountability. By mandating the release of all remaining federal records related to the assassinations of John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, and Martin Luther King Jr., the effort aims to address decades of public speculation and skepticism. The initiative holds the potential to uncover new details about Lee Harvey Oswald's actions, government intelligence activities, and the broader political climate of the 1960s. It also highlights the ethical and logistical challenges of balancing transparency with national security concerns. While the release of these records may not settle all questions, it reinforces the importance of truth and openness in democratic governance and sets a precedent for the future handling of classified historical events.

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August 28, 2025 1 min
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The declassified files reveal Kennedy's assassination wasn't isolated but part of a broader political earthquake targeting transformative leaders. Internal Pentagon memos show military officials viewed JFK as "unreliable" on Vietnam and national security, while CIA documents reveal operations conducted without presidential approval. FBI surveillance extended beyond Oswald to systematic monitoring of Martin Luther King Jr. and Rober...
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August 28, 2025 26 mins
Newly released CIA cables and FBI memos reveal how America's intelligence agencies prioritized protecting their operations over discovering the truth about Kennedy's assassination. Within hours of Dallas, CIA stations worldwide received instructions to sanitize records connecting to Oswald, while the FBI actively managed the Warren Commission investigation to avoid exposing anti-Castro operations and organized crime connections. In...
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August 28, 2025 21 mins
The newly declassified files shatter the Warren Commission's portrait of Lee Harvey Oswald as an isolated gunman. CIA surveillance from Mexico City reveals Oswald met with Soviet and Cuban officials just weeks before the assassination—not as a confused defector, but with operational knowledge that suggests intelligence connections. FBI memos show they maintained closer contact with Oswald after his return from Russia than ever admi...
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January 24, 2025 30 mins
The declassification of the remaining JFK assassination files, initiated by former President Donald Trump through an executive order in January 2025, marks a significant step toward transparency and accountability. By mandating the release of all remaining federal records related to the assassinations of John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, and Martin Luther King Jr., the effort aims to address decades of public speculation and skep...
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