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13-06-2025
- Politics
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CIA releases declassified documents on Robert F Kennedy assassination
The CIA released 54 declassified documents related to the assassination of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy (RFK) on Thursday, providing an additional 1,450 pages of material for the public to scour through for answers to their conspiracies. CIA Director John Ratcliffe released the documents in response to an executive order signed by President Donald Trump to declassify files on the assassinations of former President John F. Kennedy, civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. and RFK. According to the CIA, the latest batch of documents complements the thousands of pages the agency provided to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) and the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) as part of their public releases related to JFK earlier this year. The most recent release shows for the first time that RFK, as a senator, shared his experiences traveling to the former Soviet Union with the CIA while reflecting his patriotic commitment to serving his country. 'Light On The Truth': Gabbard Announces Rfk Files Released Months After Trump's Order "Today's release delivers on President Trump's commitment to maximum transparency, enabling the CIA to shine light on information that serves the public interest," Ratcliffe said. "I am proud to share our work on this incredibly important topic with the American people." Read On The Fox News App Along with sharing information about RFK's Soviet Union experiences, the files also dive into the psychological assessments of Sirhan Sirhan, the man who shot and killed RFK in Los Angeles on June 5, 1968. In a personality assessment memo on July 8, 1968, federal authorities declared that "under no circumstances would we have predicted that [Sirhan] was 'capable' of doing what he did." Gabbard Says Rfk, Mlk Jr Records 'Ready To Release' In Days, Has 'Hunters' Looking At Fbi, Cia For More Files In the same memo, the feds said the odds of Sirhan being successful were "tremendous." "Obviously, we cannot see him as part of a conspiracy," the memo read. "He could be a tool of a conspiracy in the sense that the attempted assassin of Secretary of State [William] Seward and the assigned assassin of Vice President Andrew Johnson [George Atzerodt] were tools of the [John Wilkes] Booth conspiracy. It is very likely, however, that he could have effectively acted under precise instructions." It goes on to say that most people of the type of attack Sirhan was accused of at the time attack their mother or their girlfriend. "Occasionally they will lash out against an employer or colleagues (a case in point is the recent Pennsylvania case of the 'quiet' man who killed his car pool and then himself)," the memo read. "Sometimes they will pick public figures and make abortive attempts to get at them. Essentially, we see Sirhan as being more like the impulsive assassins of [former presidents James] Garfield and [William] McKinley than the calculating assassins of [Abraham] Lincoln and President Kennedy." Lawmakers Cheer Trump's Jfk Files Release: 'Restoration Of The People's Trust' The file release is what the CIA said was a collaborative effort directed by Trump and led by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard with coordination from the CIA, Department of Justice, FBI and NARA. "Today's release is another important step in fulfilling President Trump's commitment to maximum transparency. Thank you to those at the CIA, ODNI, and NARA who worked hard to locate, review, and digitize these documents, many of which have never been released publicly before," Gabbard said. "We will continue coordinating with our partners across the Intelligence Community to fulfill President Trump's promise of maximum transparency." The documents are available to the public and can be viewed by visiting and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was a guest on Fox News' "The Story" on Thursday and told host Martha MacCallum that he did not know his father was reporting back to the CIA during his trip to the Soviet Union in 1955, when he was a Senate aide. "My mother was on that trip," RFK Jr. said. "She joined him in St. Petersburg, and she actually was working for the CIA at that time, and she was wearing a carnation in her lapel that was attached to a little bubble where she could take pictures." RFK Jr. continued by saying the Soviets had brought artwork back to now-St. Petersburg after the defeat of Nazi Germany. The Germans, he explained, had confiscated the artwork from some of the Jewish families and that the CIA was interested in that. "I don't think it was anything of grave national security interest, but it was, you know, it's an interesting fact that I didn't know about my dad," he said. Fox News Digital's Haley Chi-Sing contributed to this article source: CIA releases declassified documents on Robert F Kennedy assassination
Yahoo
18-04-2025
- Politics
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'Light on the truth': Gabbard announces RFK files released months after Trump's order
Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard announced the release of the first batch of Robert F. Kennedy assassination files on Friday after teasing the news earlier this month. "Nearly 60 years after the tragic assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy, the American people will, for the first time, have the opportunity to review the federal government's investigation thanks to the leadership of President Trump," Gabbard said in a statement released. "My team is honored that the President entrusted us to lead the declassification efforts and to shine a long-overdue light on the truth. I extend my deepest thanks for Bobby Kennedy and his families' support." Health and Human Services Secretary (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. said in the same statement that releasing the files was "a necessary step toward restoring trust in American government." Gabbard Says Rfk, Mlk Jr Records 'Ready To Release' In Days, Has 'Hunters' Looking At Fbi, Cia For More Files "I commend President Trump for his courage and his commitment to transparency. I'm grateful also to Tulsi Gabbard for her dogged efforts to root out and declassify these documents," he continued. Likewise, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt reacted to the files' release on X on Friday morning, writing, "RFK Files have been released. Promises Made. Promises Kept." Read On The Fox News App During a Friday morning appearance on "FOX and Friends," Gabbard said 10,000 pages had been released — none of which had previously been digitized or publicly viewed. Gabbard said the files included documents regarding the government's investigation of the assassination and "questions and theories" as the investigation played out, as well as State Department conversations and insight. "The significance of this is huge," Gabbard said. "It's been nearly 60 years since Senator Kennedy was assassinated. We're obviously not stopping here." Weeks After Epstein File Fallout, A New Deadline Looms In The Release Of The Rfk And Mlk Files Gabbard also said that "just the other day, we discovered over 50,000 additional pages solely around Senator Kennedy's assassination," saying she had "over 100 people at National Archives" scanning through the documents in anticipation of a second release. "Nearly six decades have passed since the tragic assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy and these historic files have been hidden from the American people all this time — until now," a White House spokesperson told Fox News Digital. "In the name of maximum transparency, President Trump has released over 10,000 pages of the RFK files with more to come. There has never been a more transparent president in the history of our country than President Donald J. Trump. Another promise made and promise kept." Gabbard had previously mentioned the files' drop on April 10 during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, saying at the time that more than 100 people had been "working around the clock" scanning paperwork related to both the Martin Luther King Jr. and RFK assassinations and subsequent investigations. "These have been sitting in boxes in storage for decades," Gabbard told President Donald Trump. Kennedy was also present during the meeting. "They have never been scanned or seen before. We'll have those ready to release here within the next few days," Gabbard said. The RFK files' release comes as a result of Trump's declassification executive order issued shortly after he started his second term. The order specifically seeks to declassify files on the assassinations of former President John F. Kennedy, his brother Robert and civil rights icon King. Epstein Files Debacle Spurs New Interest In Contents Of Promised Rfk, Mlk Assassination Files Trump had previously promised to declassify the documents while on the campaign trail, saying at the time, "When I return to the White House, I will declassify and unseal all JFK assassination-related documents. It's been 60 years, time for the American people to know the truth." According to the order, the director of national intelligence and other officials were expected to submit their proposed release plans for the RFK and MLK files on March 9. DNI and the attorney general were previously given a Feb. 7 deadline to submit their release plans for the JFK files. The Justice Department saw a fallout in late February after releasing a batch of Jeffrey Epstein files. Many of the documents publicized then had already been released during the federal criminal trial of Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein's former lover and convicted accomplice. Fox News Digital's Louis Casiano contributed to this report. Original article source: 'Light on the truth': Gabbard announces RFK files released months after Trump's order
Yahoo
15-04-2025
- Health
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CDC eyes narrower COVID-19 vaccine guidance ahead of 2025–2026 season
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) vaccine advisory committee will meet on Tuesday for a two-day session to lay out new recommendations, including a proposal to scale back current COVID-19 vaccine guidelines. Dr. Lakshmi Panagiotakopoulos of the CDC is expected to present guidance on COVID-19 vaccine use for 2025–2026 and suggest the department adopt a "narrow" recommendation for it, "and only maintain this series for certain populations within these groups who we determine should be vaccinated." When polled on April 3, a majority of advisors – 76% – expressed support for a risk-based, rather than universal, COVID-19 vaccination recommendation for the 2025–2026 schedule, up 10% higher from February polling. Utah Bans Fluoride From Public Drinking Water, Aligning With Maha Movement The 70-page presentation outlines three possible policy options for COVID-19 vaccines, including a shift away from recommending annual shots for everyone over 6 months old. Currently, annual COVID-19 shots are recommended for ages 6 months and older. One proposed policy option would continue the current universal policy, while another would recommend vaccines only for people at higher risk of severe illness, such as older adults, those with underlying health conditions, pregnant women and healthcare workers. Read On The Fox News App A third option would blend the two, keeping universal recommendations for people 65 and older but limiting shots for younger groups to those at higher risk. "When initially presented with 2025–2026 COVID-19 vaccine policy options in November 2024, the Work Group appreciated pros and cons of both risk-based and universal vaccine recommendations," Panagiotakopoulos wrote. "At that time, there was not yet a consensus on what the recommendation for the 2025–2026 COVID-19 vaccine should be. The Work Group requested additional information to help inform the decision-making process on risk-factors for severe COVID-19, transmission and immunity, vaccine implementation and access, and cost-effectiveness." Hospitals Warned They Must Protect Children From Chemical And Surgical Mutilation: Hhs Agency Memo The presentation will also propose how to define "increased risk," looking at both health factors and increased exposure, like living in long-term care facilities or working in high-contact jobs. The two-day meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices will examine information for members to vote on as official recommendations, which will then be passed on to the CDC for consideration in June. The end of the presentation will include discussion questions about the pros and cons of a universal vs. risk-based COVID-19 vaccine recommendation for 2025 to 2026. Key discussion points include whether any groups should be excluded from vaccination, what data is still needed to guide decisions, and whether a risk-based approach makes sense if most people are already considered "at risk." Hhs Downsizing Begins Amid Rfk Jr. 'Make America Healthy Again' Push: 'Win-win For Taxpayers' According to the CDC, the vaccine committee's agenda will also include a session about the measles outbreak and an update "on literature related to reduced number of doses for HPV vaccine." Members of the committee will vote on Wednesday on recommendations for the Meningococcal Vaccines, Meningococcal Vaccines VFC, RSV Adult and the Chikungunya Vaccines. The meeting comes as Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is overseeing a major reorganization of the CDC. Plans include transferring non-infectious disease-related divisions to the Administration for a Healthy America to focus on chronic disease management. This move follows significant downsizing under President Donald Trump's directive, which has already reduced the CDC workforce by roughly 4,000 article source: CDC eyes narrower COVID-19 vaccine guidance ahead of 2025–2026 season
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28-02-2025
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Rep. Anna Paulina Luna blasts DOJ over Epstein address book: 'GET US THE INFORMATION WE ASKED FOR'
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., who has been pressing the Department of Justice (DOJ) for the release of classified records related to sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, was disappointed after it was revealed not all the documents would be released Thursday. "I nor the task force were given or reviewed the Epstein documents being released today… A NY Post story just revealed that the documents will simply be Epstein's phonebook," Luna wrote Thursday in a post on X. "THIS IS NOT WHAT WE OR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ASKED FOR and a complete disappointment. GET US THE INFORMATION WE ASKED FOR!" Ag Pam Bondi Says Some Epstein Files Coming Thursday: 'It's Pretty Sick' The federal lawmaker was referring to a story run by the New York Post, which noted that a source who had reviewed the files ahead of their release claimed they consisted of more than 100 pages of Epstein's address book. President Donald Trump signed an executive order last month calling on agencies to create plans to release and distribute top-secret documents, including those pertaining to Epstein, and the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Sen. Robert F. Kennedy and Dr. Martin Luther King. Luna, who is leading the House Oversight Committee's Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets, sent letters to the DOJ on Feb. 11 and Feb. 19, requesting the release of the documents. Read On The Fox News App Trump Signs Order To Declassify Files On Jfk, Rfk And Mlk Assassinations Having not heard back for about two days, Luna said she had faced silence from the DOJ. "On Feb 11 & Feb 19, House Oversight sent a letter to the DOJ asking for status on releasing the Epstein files as well as JFK etc.," Luna wrote Monday in a post on X. "The DOJ has not responded. Reaching out on X because we can't seem to get a response from the AG. @AGPamBondi what is the status of the documents? These documents were ordered to be declassified." Two days later, she heard back from the DOJ, which thanked her for the two letters in which she requested briefings and any documents in the department's possession relating to the classified investigations. The DOJ also acknowledged Luna's request for written confirmation of the date and location of the release of those records. Anna Paulina Luna To Lead Task Force On Declassification Of Jfk Assassination Records, Epstein Client List "The Department remains committed to meeting its legal recordkeeping obligations as it pursues that mission," the DOJ wrote. "We are reviewing your requests and look forward to engaging further to accommodate your oversight and legislative needs." The same day, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced on "Jesse Watters Primetime" that Epstein documents would be released Thursday. But after not being able to release the trove of documents as announced, Bondi sent a letter to FBI Director Kash Patel, accusing the federal investigators in New York of withholding thousands of pages of Epstein documents she vowed previously to make public. Epstein Files: Pam Bondi Sends Fiery Note To Kash Patel Accusing Fbi Of Withholding Docs Bondi said she had requested the full Epstein case file before Patel was confirmed as the head of the FBI and received about 200 pages of files — far fewer than the number of pages released last year in a civil lawsuit connected to Ghislaine Maxwell, the trafficker's former lover and convicted accomplice. Bondi said the FBI had never disclosed the existence of thousands of pages of documents related to the investigation and indictment of Epstein, and she demanded they be turned over by Friday morning. "By 8:00 a.m. tomorrow, February 28, the FBI will deliver the full and complete Epstein files to my office, including all records, documents, audio and video recordings, and materials related to Jeffrey Epstein and his clients, regardless of how such information was obtained," Bondi wrote. "There will be no withholdings or limitations to my or your access." Luna did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. Fox News' Michael Ruiz and David Spunt contributed to this article source: Rep. Anna Paulina Luna blasts DOJ over Epstein address book: 'GET US THE INFORMATION WE ASKED FOR'
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27-02-2025
- Politics
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Epstein client list release could be imminent after Blackburn pushes transparency: 'Let's get them jailed'
Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., advocated for the Trump administration to release the full, unredacted records related to sexual predator and financier Jeffrey Epstein as Attorney General Pam Bondi now says the Department of Justice could release the records Thursday. "I think tomorrow…breaking news. Right now, you're going to see some Epstein information being released by my office. What you're going to see, hopefully tomorrow, is a lot of flight logs, a lot of names, a lot, a lot of information. But it's pretty sick what that man did," Bondi told Fox News' Jesse Watters Wednesday night. Her comments came hours after Fox News Digital spoke with Blackburn, who has been among the most vocal Capitol Hill lawmakers calling to release the Epstein records. "For me, this is not about the celebrity. And I know that there are many people that want to see who all flew on his planes and guested at his Caribbean island," she told Fox News Digital on Tuesday. "But let's break these human trafficking rings apart. Let's get these people apprehended. Let's get them prosecuted. Let's get them jailed. Let's put an end to this and save lives." Gopers Press For The Release Of Jfk, Epstein Files: Here's Why They're Not Out WATCH BONDI: Read On The Fox News App On Monday, Blackburn sent a letter to newly sworn-in FBI Director Kash Patel calling for the complete flight logs from Epstein's private jet and helicopter, records belonging to Epstein's partner Ghislaine Maxwell, and video footage from Epstein's Palm Beach, Florida residence. The Tennessee Republican has long advocated for the release of the Epstein documents, arguing that making the full set of records public will expose the complex network behind global human and sex trafficking. Trump Signs Order To Declassify Files On Jfk, Rfk And Mlk Assassinations "This will give us insight into this web of human and sex traffickers that has just spread like wildfire across the globe, and it will help us to begin to get accountability for the victims of this horrendous trade," she said. READ BLACKBURN'S LETTER TO FBI DIRECTOR: MOBILE USERS Click Here Blackburn said that viewing the intricacies of Epstein's ring will help elected officials uncover the truth and get to the "bottom of this." "At the time I started this, I was the top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law," she said. "So to get this information, we can begin to break these rings apart and find out who he [Epstein] was in business with, who his associates and affiliates were." Blackburn said that the sex trafficking web – a $150 million per year business – needs government accountability. "Law enforcement tells me regularly, we need to figure out who constructed this network, who is all involved in this web, [and] how it tied into other countries," she said. "And to get information and insight to help us begin to break apart the network and get accountability is going to be vitally important." Anna Paulina Luna To Lead Task Force On Declassification Of Jfk Assassination Records, Epstein Client List The senator noted that the mystery surrounding Epstein's unexpected death prior to his 2019 trial feeds into the public's curiosity and skepticism. "I do find it very interesting that the French human trafficker and then Epstein both died in jail while they were awaiting trial," she said. "This speaks to the curiosity that people have, and the concern that this was much larger than just flights to an island. That this was a part of a global human trafficking and sex trafficking ring." Attorney General Pam Bondi said Friday that Epstein's client list was awaiting review, and that she was also looking over the President Kennedy and Martin Luther King assassination files. "It's sitting on my desk right now to review," Bondi told "America Reports" host John Roberts Friday about the Epstein files. "That's been a directive by President Trump." During his campaign, President Donald Trump promised the declassification of the files. The House's Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets is scheduled to hold its first public hearing on March 26. The White House and the FBI did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News article source: Epstein client list release could be imminent after Blackburn pushes transparency: 'Let's get them jailed'
