What's in Remaining JFK, MLK, RFK Assassination Files
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Trump Admin. Pledges to Release 80K Pages of Unredacted JFK Files
Above: Texas Governor John Connally adjusts his tie (foreground) as US Pres. John F. Kennedy (left) and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy on Nov. 22, 1963. Image copyright: Bettmann/Contributor/Archive via Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-Trump narrative
The full release of these documents is essential for government transparency and public trust, as decades of secrecy have only fueled widespread skepticism about the official deep-state narrative of Kennedy's assassination. The American people deserve complete access to these historical records to make their own determinations about this pivotal moment in history.
Democratic narrative
National security concerns have long justified the careful, staged release of these sensitive documents, as their contents could potentially compromise intelligence sources, methods, and foreign relations. The gradual disclosure process has been necessary to protect vital national interests while balancing the public's right to information. The public shouldn't buy into Trumpian rhetoric in a bombshell coming out of what could be obscure and bureaucratic remaining documents.