Trump pledges to disclose assassination records of JFK, RFK, and MLK
US President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to make public records related to the assassinations of prominent individuals from the 1960s. Read Full Article at RT.com
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The US president-elect has committed to making government files on notable historical murders public.
US President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to release additional classified documents concerning the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, and civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.
At a victory rally at the Capital One Arena in Washington, DC on Sunday, Trump announced his plan to declassify these records. He stated that his administration would “reverse the overclassification of government documents,” particularly those linked to these historic events, as “the first step toward restoring transparency and accountability.” He remarked: “It’s all going to be released, Uncle Sam.”
The assassinations of President Kennedy in 1963, his brother Robert in 1968, and King, who was also killed that same year, continue to generate speculation regarding possible involvement by rogue elements within the US government.
Trump has nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the son of Senator Robert Kennedy, for the position of health secretary in his administration. Kennedy Jr. has advocated for the complete disclosure of government materials related to the tragic events affecting his family. He has suggested that the CIA may have played a role in his uncle’s assassination.
The National Archives and Records Administration holds more than 5 million records related to President Kennedy’s assassination in one collection. In the 1990s, the federal government was required to nearly fully release these documents by October 2017, although the president has the power to impose exemptions.
The declassification process has continued through Trump's first presidency and the single term of his successor, Joe Biden, but an estimated 3,000 to 4,000 documents remain undisclosed.
During his first term, Trump promised to declassify documents regarding President John F. Kennedy’s assassination. Although he authorized the release of several documents, he ultimately withheld a considerable number, citing national security concerns and yielding to pressures from the CIA and FBI.
In his latest announcement, Trump did not outline which specific documents would be released, nor did he guarantee a blanket declassification.
Trump's inauguration on January 20 aligns with this year's Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday celebrating King's contributions to civil rights reforms in the 1960s, observed on the third Monday of January each year.
In his speech on Sunday, the incoming president indicated that he would sign a series of executive orders addressing a wide range of policies immediately after taking office.
Sanya Singh contributed to this report for TROIB News
US President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to release additional classified documents concerning the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, and civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.
At a victory rally at the Capital One Arena in Washington, DC on Sunday, Trump announced his plan to declassify these records. He stated that his administration would “reverse the overclassification of government documents,” particularly those linked to these historic events, as “the first step toward restoring transparency and accountability.” He remarked: “It’s all going to be released, Uncle Sam.”
The assassinations of President Kennedy in 1963, his brother Robert in 1968, and King, who was also killed that same year, continue to generate speculation regarding possible involvement by rogue elements within the US government.
Trump has nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the son of Senator Robert Kennedy, for the position of health secretary in his administration. Kennedy Jr. has advocated for the complete disclosure of government materials related to the tragic events affecting his family. He has suggested that the CIA may have played a role in his uncle’s assassination.
The National Archives and Records Administration holds more than 5 million records related to President Kennedy’s assassination in one collection. In the 1990s, the federal government was required to nearly fully release these documents by October 2017, although the president has the power to impose exemptions.
The declassification process has continued through Trump's first presidency and the single term of his successor, Joe Biden, but an estimated 3,000 to 4,000 documents remain undisclosed.
During his first term, Trump promised to declassify documents regarding President John F. Kennedy’s assassination. Although he authorized the release of several documents, he ultimately withheld a considerable number, citing national security concerns and yielding to pressures from the CIA and FBI.
In his latest announcement, Trump did not outline which specific documents would be released, nor did he guarantee a blanket declassification.
Trump's inauguration on January 20 aligns with this year's Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday celebrating King's contributions to civil rights reforms in the 1960s, observed on the third Monday of January each year.
In his speech on Sunday, the incoming president indicated that he would sign a series of executive orders addressing a wide range of policies immediately after taking office.
Sanya Singh contributed to this report for TROIB News
