18-03-2025
Trump releases JFK assassination files
The Trump administration released thousands of pages of files Tuesday related to the assassination of former President John F. Kennedy.
Why it matters: Trump pledged on the campaign trail to release the remaining files pertaining to the assassination and has already released some records since entering office.
Driving the news: "The records of the President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy, more commonly known as the ' Warren Commission,' are actively being digitized," per a post on the JFK Assassination Records page.
Among the trove of documents are administrative records related to the Warren Commission's investigation and compilation of its report, along with information it received from federal agencies, photos, recordings and commission hearings.
The page notes that many of these records are now available in the National Archives Catalog.
The big picture: Trump told reporters Monday that his administration planned to release "all of the Kennedy files" the next day.
"People have been waiting for decades for this," he added, noting that roughly 80,000 pages of files would be released.
"I don't believe we're going to redact anything," the president added.
Between the lines: It's not clear how many of the 80,000 pages have previously been made public.
Zoom out: Trump signed an executive order in January demanding the release of all JFK assassination records.
Last month, the FBI discovered a new tranche of records that had previously not been made public.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., JFK's nephew, has long called for greater disclosure about the assassination, believing his uncle's death to be part of a broader conspiracy involving his family.
