Overview

• The CIA published 1,450 pages on June 12 under President Trump’s January transparency directive, including 54 newly declassified files.
• Handwritten notes from Sirhan Sirhan feature chilling phrases such as “Kennedy must fall,” offering fresh insight into his motives.
• A July 1968 psychological assessment concluded Sirhan’s actions were unpredicted and unlikely to stem from a coordinated conspiracy.
• Previously unseen memos show Kennedy acted as a voluntary informant, briefing the CIA on daily life during his 1955 Soviet Union tour.
• Robert F. Kennedy Jr. welcomed the release as vital to restoring trust in government and has cast doubt on whether Sirhan acted alone.