CIA Releases Thousands of Pages of Declassified Documents on RFK Assassination
The CIA has declassified over 1,450 pages of documents related to the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy, fulfilling a commitment to transparency.
Overview
- The CIA released over 1,450 pages of documents regarding Robert F. Kennedy's assassination, fulfilling a transparency commitment by President Trump.
- CIA Director John Ratcliffe emphasized the importance of these documents for public interest and historical understanding.
- Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated on June 5, 1968, after winning the California Democrat primary, with new files indicating a CIA meeting.
- Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard also declassified over 60,000 pages related to the RFK assassination, expanding public access to information.
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. praised the CIA's release as a vital step toward rebuilding trust in the government and understanding historical events.
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Analysis
Emphasizes the release of declassified documents regarding the assassinations of RFK, JFK, and MLK.
President Trump ordered the release of documents related to the assassinations of RFK, JFK, and Martin Luther King Jr. in an executive order in January.
The newly available material comprises 54 documents, including memos about the agency’s work to investigate whether RFK’s killer had any foreign ties.
The longest document runs 814 pages and details the response to the assassination from CIA outposts and U.S. embassies around the world.
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"…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."
CBS News·19d·"…The CIA released nearly 1,500 pages of previously classified documents relating to New York Sen. Robert F. Kennedy and his 1968 assassination on Thursday, detailing the spy agency’s work to investigate his killing as well as previously unknown contacts between him and the agency."
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