Overview

• The CIA unveiled 54 newly declassified documents, forming a 1,450-page release on Thursday.
• Records show that in 1955 Kennedy served as a voluntary informant for the agency during a Soviet Union tour, sharing detailed observations of daily life and industry.
• Among the files is Sirhan Sirhan’s handwritten note declaring “Kennedy must fall,” offering new insight into the assassin’s mindset.
• CIA Director John Ratcliffe said the disclosures reflect RFK’s patriotic commitment and uphold Trump’s agenda for maximum transparency.
• RFK’s son, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., called the release essential for restoring public trust in American government.