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First 10,000 Pages of RFK Assassination Records Released by U.S. Government

The declassified documents, unveiled under Trump’s transparency directive, reveal new details and raise questions about the 1968 killing, with 50,000 more pages identified for future release.

FILE - Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, D-N.Y., speaks to campaign workers, June 5, 1968, as his wife Ethel, left, and California campaign manager and speaker of the California Assembly, Jesse Unruh, look on, at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. (AP Photo)
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Roses adorn the headstone on the grave of Robert F. Kennedy on the 50th anniversary of his assassination at Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington, VA, U.S., June 6, 2018. REUTERS/ Leah Millis/File Photo

Overview

  • The National Archives has published 10,000 pages of previously classified records on Robert F. Kennedy’s assassination, available online with limited redactions for privacy.
  • Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard announced the release, highlighting previously unseen diplomatic cables and investigative notes that challenge aspects of the official narrative.
  • An additional 50,000 pages of RFK-related documents were recently discovered in CIA and FBI warehouses and are being processed for future public release.
  • Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has questioned Sirhan Sirhan's sole culpability, commended the release as a step toward restoring public trust.
  • This release is part of a broader Trump administration initiative to declassify records on high-profile assassinations, including those of JFK and Martin Luther King Jr.