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Yahoo
20-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Fact Check: Photo allegedly showing 1963 JFK letter about arresting Hillary Clinton is fake
Claim: A photo authentically shows a 1963 letter signed by former U.S. President John F. Kennedy, in which he wrote, "I have information that will lead to the arrest of Hillary Clinton." Rating: Context: The fake photo was a variant of an old internet joke referencing the long-running, evidence-free conspiracy theory that the Clintons quietly had dozens of people who possessed incriminating evidence about them murdered. In March 2025, X users discussed a widely shared photo purportedly showing a 1963 letter signed by then-U.S. President John F. Kennedy in which he wrote: "I have information that will lead to the arrest of Hillary Clinton." The claim first appeared on March 18 — the same day President Donald Trump's administration made public thousands of unredacted files related to Kennedy's assassination in Dallas, Texas, on Nov. 22, 1963. For example, on March 18, an X user posted (archived) a purported picture of the letter, dated July 18, 1963. The user said of the photo, "BREAKING: First documents from the JFK Files have been released. All I have to say is… WOW." Some users left comments indicating their uncertainty about the letter's authenticity, while others remarked about those users. For example, one person replied (archived) to the post, "I'm amazed at how many people have missed the satire. Unbelievable." Another user responded (archived) under that reply, "I agree, but the problem is there are some people who will believe it." As those users indicated, the picture did not, in fact, show an authentic letter from Kennedy about Clinton. The X user — or an acquaintance — doctored the image to alter its contents, including adding the X user's handle in the round seal on the envelope (bottom-left corner) in a not-so-obvious manner. On July 18, 1963 — the date displayed on the letter — Hillary Rodham was only 15 years old, and she did not change her last name until she married future President Bill Clinton in 1975. The doctored photo of the letter simply existed as one variant of an internet joke referencing the long-running, evidence-free conspiracy theory that the Clintons quietly killed dozens of people who possessed incriminating evidence about them. A Google search located the original, unaltered image of the original letter from which the fake one was constructed in an eBay listing (archived). The genuine letter depicted Kennedy expressing gratitude to a "Miss Perdunn" for her service in the U.S. Peace Corps. A previous fact check examined a rumor pertaining to a remark in the 2023 movie "Oppenheimer," in which Kennedy, serving as a U.S. senator in 1959, voted against Lewis L. Strauss' nomination as commerce secretary. Caroli, Betty Boyd. "Hillary Clinton | Biography, Medal of Freedom, Husband, Books, & Facts." Britannica, Google Images. Mikkelson, Barbara. "FACT CHECK: Clinton Body Bags." Snopes, 24 Jan. 2001, "October 11, 1975." Clinton House Museum, Stengle, Jamie. "Trump Administration Makes Public Thousands of Files Related to JFK Assassination." The Associated Press, 18 Mar. 2025, Wallenfeldt, Jeff. "Assassination of John F. Kennedy | Summary, Facts, Aftermath, & Conspiracy." Britannica,
Fox News
19-03-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
What Can We Conclude From The Release Of The JFK Files?
Story #1: Showdown! A federal judge demands to know when the U.S. plane deporting criminal illegal immigrants back to El Salvador left U.S. soil and airspace. What happens next as President Donald Trump and his administration takes on the judicial branch with Author of 'People's Republic: Blue Flame,' Trial Lawyer, and Senior Columnist for Kurt Schlichter Story #2: What were the four biggest takeaways of the JFK Files? A conversation with Schlichter and President and Executive Editor at 'The Daily Signal , ' Rob Bluey. Story #3: The rest of Will's conversation with comedian, Andrew Schulz on the most important job in America: motherhood. Tell Will what you thought about this podcast by emailing WillCainShow@ Subscribe to The Will Cain Show on YouTube here: Watch The Will Cain Show! Follow Will on Twitter: @WillCain Learn more about your ad choices. Visit
Yahoo
19-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
‘Just another nothing burger:' Internet sleuths blast JFK files as some label it a ‘distraction'
As the Trump administration pushes out controversial policy changes, thousands of declassified files concerning the 1963 assassination of former President John F. Kennedy have been released. While historians, journalists and amateur sleuths pour over the files looking for a scrap of anything new, many have speculated that their release is a 'distraction' tactic by the administration. The 2,200 files containing approximately 63,000 pages were posted by the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration Tuesday evening after President Donald Trump ordered their release. 'People have been waiting for decades for this,' Trump declared at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts during a visit Monday. 'We have a tremendous amount of paper. You've got a lot of reading. I don't believe we're going to redact anything.' That didn't stop the internet's anger. 'The JFK Files are just another nothing burger—a distraction meant to divert attention from the real damage Trump and Musk are doing to this country,' political strategist Chris D. Jackson said in a post on X. 'Stay focused.' The latest Trump release comes after he promised to declassify documents related to the country's most infamous crimes. Weeks ago, he released files related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation - which were largely panned for their redactions and scant information. Now, a similar sentiment was appearing online related to the JFK files. In 2023, the National Archives estimated that 99 percent of the government's documents related to JFK's assassination had been made public, leading many to question the motive and timing of the Trump release. 'DISTRACTION: Trump's release of JFK files is likely to cover a very non productive call with Putin,' former U.S. Navy officer and Kyiv Post journalist Chuck Pfarrer said. 'Despite forcing UKR into negotiations Putin's demands remain maximalist.' 'One of the frustrating things about this whole JFK Files talk is the fact that nothing new needs to be released and the truth can already be found in what we have,' another person commented in a post on X. 'And again, there is no smoking gun in there. It's another distraction and a crass and despicable one at that.' Another wrote: 'Seriously, MAGA. How many more times before you realize you're being played? Epstein files? Nothingburger. JFK files? Mostly the same s*** Biden released.' 'Trump's JFK file release is just a rehash of Biden's 2023 drop, with minor tweaks. More hype than substance, classic distraction tactic to fool people into thinking he's delivering big. Yawn,' someone else said. '18,000 pages of JFK files, in an unsearchable format, released on the eve of escalation in the Middle East,' another noted. 'Talk about a distraction.' Jefferson Morley, vice president of the Mary Ferrell Foundation, a nonprofit that operates a database of government records on the event, contested Tuesday that only 'two-thirds' of the promised documents had been made public. The ex-Washington Post reporter added that the release also didn't include any of the recently discovered FBI files – after the bureau said it had discovered 2,400 new records related to the assassination last month – nor any of the 500-plus Internal Revenue Service records. 'Nonetheless, this is most positive news on the declassification of JFK files since the 1990s,' he added in his statement. Amid the release of the files, this week Trump is negotiating with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky over the war while fresh Israeli airstrikes hit Gaza – reportedly with the president's blessing. At home, meanwhile, the administration is battling federal judges after they 'ignored' court orders blocking their efforts to carry out mass deportations.
The Independent
19-03-2025
- Politics
- The Independent
‘Just another nothing burger:' Internet sleuths blast JFK files as some label it a ‘distraction'
As the Trump administration pushes out controversial policy changes, thousands of declassified files concerning the 1963 assassination of former President John F. Kennedy have been released. While historians, journalists and amateur sleuths pour over the files looking for a scrap of anything new, many have speculated that their release is a 'distraction' tactic by the administration. The 2,200 files containing approximately 63,000 pages were posted by the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration Tuesday evening after President Donald Trump ordered their release. 'People have been waiting for decades for this,' Trump declared at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts during a visit Monday. 'We have a tremendous amount of paper. You've got a lot of reading. I don't believe we're going to redact anything.' That didn't stop the internet's anger. 'The JFK Files are just another nothing burger—a distraction meant to divert attention from the real damage Trump and Musk are doing to this country,' political strategist Chris D. Jackson said in a post on X. 'Stay focused.' The latest Trump release comes after he promised to declassify documents related to the country's most infamous crimes. Weeks ago, he released files related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation - which were largely panned for their redactions and scant information. Now, a similar sentiment was appearing online related to the JFK files. In 2023, the National Archives estimated that 99 percent of the government's documents related to JFK's assassination had been made public, leading many to question the motive and timing of the Trump release. 'DISTRACTION: Trump's release of JFK files is likely to cover a very non productive call with Putin,' former U.S. Navy officer and Kyiv Post journalist Chuck Pfarrer said. 'Despite forcing UKR into negotiations Putin's demands remain maximalist.' 'One of the frustrating things about this whole JFK Files talk is the fact that nothing new needs to be released and the truth can already be found in what we have,' another person commented in a post on X. 'And again, there is no smoking gun in there. It's another distraction and a crass and despicable one at that.' Another wrote: 'Seriously, MAGA. How many more times before you realize you're being played? Epstein files? Nothingburger. JFK files? Mostly the same s*** Biden released.' 'Trump's JFK file release is just a rehash of Biden's 2023 drop, with minor tweaks. More hype than substance, classic distraction tactic to fool people into thinking he's delivering big. Yawn,' someone else said. '18,000 pages of JFK files, in an unsearchable format, released on the eve of escalation in the Middle East,' another noted. 'Talk about a distraction.' Jefferson Morley, vice president of the Mary Ferrell Foundation, a nonprofit that operates a database of government records on the event, contested Tuesday that only 'two-thirds' of the promised documents had been made public. The ex- Washington Post reporter added that the release also didn't include any of the recently discovered FBI files – after the bureau said it had discovered 2,400 new records related to the assassination last month – nor any of the 500-plus Internal Revenue Service records. 'Nonetheless, this is most positive news on the declassification of JFK files since the 1990s,' he added in his statement. At home, meanwhile, the administration is battling federal judges after they 'ignored' court orders blocking their efforts to carry out mass deportations.
Yahoo
17-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Trump Vows To Release All JFK Files, But People Are Skeptical
Donald Trump announced on Monday that he would be releasing 80,000 pages of unredacted files related to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy. 'People have been waiting for decades for this,' he teased during a press conference outside the Kennedy Center. 'We have a tremendous amount of paper. I don't believe we're going to redact anything.' President Trump on JFK Files: "We are tomorrow announcing and giving all of the Kennedy files...I don't believe we are are going to redact going to be very 80,000 pages." — CSPAN (@cspan) March 17, 2025 The official release comes about seven weeks after Trump signed an executive order to declassify documents related to JFK's assassination, as well as the 1968 assassinations of his brother Sen. Robert Kennedy and Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. In 2017, during his first term in office, Trump promised he'd release the remaining files connected to the JFK assassination, but held back some documents that could potentially harm national security, according to The Associated Press. But many people on social media were skeptical that the document dump would provide new information, considering President Joe Biden ordered the release of 13,173 assassination documents in December 2022. Many also predicted that Tuesday's dump would turn out much like last month's release of the so-called Epstein files, which turned out not to contain anything that wasn't already public. Some folks predicted MAGA followers would be very disappointed. Conspiracy delusionists are going to have a field day misunderstanding all those documents. — Meh - we need to go net zero, but we won't. (@quasirob) March 17, 2025 Trump's promising "tremendous amounts of paper" with the Kennedy files—sounds like a paperweight giveaway! Bet MAGA will still cry "Deep State sabotage" if it's just old memos! — Ultramõrd Sillu (@suunasolkija) March 17, 2025 🚨🇺🇸 BREAKING: Trump announces that all JFK files will be released tomorrowWhat's the bets that he's going to blame China or Iran for the assassination? — The Saviour (@stairwayto3dom) March 17, 2025 So many redactions it's gonna look like a barcode — Johnny (@mySOLnft) March 17, 2025 BREAKING: Trump says he will be releasing all of the Kennedy files (JFK files) will MAGA say if there is nothing of significance in the files? My guess is that they won't accept it, and claim that "the Deep State" destroyed Because they can never… — Ed Krassenstein (@EdKrassen) March 17, 2025 Other people speculated about what might distinguish the files on Kennedy's assassination from the Epstein files and ― spoiler alert ― it's a five-letter word beginning with the letter 'T' and rhymes with 'rump.' If Trump thinks the Kennedy Files are more important than the Epstein Files, it's probably because his name isn't in the JFK ones. — Nikos (@NikosReggae) March 17, 2025 One person who isn't excited about the release of the JFK files is Kennedy's grandson Jack Schlossberg. Back in January, when Trump was first teasing the release of the documents, Schlossberg took to X, formerly Twitter, and declared, 'Declassification is using JFK as a political prop, when he's not here to punch back. There's nothing heroic about it.' Trump Signs Order Declassifying JFK, RFK, MLK Jr. Assassination Documents JFK's Grandson Reacts To Donald Trump's Planned Release Of Assassination Files Biden Orders More Secret JFK Assassination Files Released By National Archives MAGA Influencers Brag About Getting 'Epstein Files' Despite No New Revelations
