In a major move towards transparency, President Donald Trump has announced that all remaining JFK assassination files, totaling over 80,000 pages, will be released today.
The release of these long-awaited documents will provide new insights into one of the most significant moments in American history.
Speaking at the Kennedy Center, President Trump stated, “People have been waiting decades for this.”
He reiterated his commitment to keeping his campaign promise, confirming that the material, which includes more than 80,000 pages, will not be redacted.
This decision marks a pivotal moment in the decades-long effort to declassify documents related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
The declassification process began in earnest with an executive order signed by President Trump during his first week in office.
This order called for the release of all files related to JFK’s assassination, along with those connected to the murders of his brother, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, and civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.
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The move also led to the discovery of around 2,400 previously unrecognized records, which were later digitized and transferred to the National Archives.
This latest release comes after years of anticipation. In 1992, Congress passed the President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act, mandating that all documents related to the assassination be stored in the National Archives and eventually made public.
Over the last three decades, significant portions of these documents have been released, and as of December 2022, more than 97% of the JFK-related records are accessible to the public.
With today’s release, millions of Americans, along with historians, researchers, and conspiracy theorists alike, will finally have access to the last remaining files.
The documents are expected to shed light on the events surrounding Kennedy’s tragic death and the mystery that has loomed over it for more than half a century.
