Dallas, Texas – President Donald Trump’s administration has recently made public thousands of government files related to the assassination of former US president John F. Kennedy, sparking intense interest among historians and researchers in uncovering new details about this pivotal moment in American history.
The National Archives announced the release of all previously withheld classified records, totaling around 80,000 pages, which can now be accessed online or in person. This move followed Trump’s executive order in January to disclose all remaining files on JFK’s assassination, as well as records on the killings of former Senator Robert F. Kennedy and civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.
In response to the release, scholars and historians are eagerly delving into the documents to gain fresh insights into the circumstances surrounding JFK’s tragic death in 1963. Despite decades of speculation and conspiracy theories, initial reviews of the files have not shown any major deviations from the established narrative, which attributed the assassination to Lee Harvey Oswald acting alone.
A Gallup poll from 2023 revealed that a majority of Americans continue to doubt the findings of the Warren Commission, with a significant portion believing in potential government or CIA involvement in the assassination. These lingering doubts have fueled ongoing interest in the JFK case and the quest for definitive answers.
While Trump had initially committed to releasing all remaining records during his presidency, some files were withheld after requests from intelligence agencies for additional review. The administration of former President Joe Biden also released additional documents in 2022, contributing to the gradual disclosure of the vast trove of materials mandated by the JFK Records Act of 1992.
Prior to this latest release, the majority of approximately 320,000 documents had already been made available to the public, marking significant progress towards transparency in one of the most enduring mysteries in American history. The meticulous scrutiny of these records is expected to continue for months as researchers uncover new clues and perspectives on the tragic events of November 22, 1963.