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First Batch of RFK Assassination Files Released Under Trump Transparency Order

Roughly 10,000 pages of classified records are now public, with 50,000 additional documents discovered and under review for future release.

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
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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Overview

  • The Trump administration has declassified and published 10,000 pages of records related to Robert F. Kennedy's 1968 assassination, available online via the National Archives.
  • Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard confirmed the documents were released with limited redactions to protect personal data such as Social Security numbers.
  • An additional 50,000 pages of RFK-related records were recently discovered in CIA and FBI warehouses and are being prepared for future publication.
  • The newly released files include diplomatic cables sent to U.S. embassies in Kuwait, London, Tel Aviv, Beirut, and Benghazi, highlighting global reactions to Kennedy's assassination.
  • Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has questioned Sirhan Sirhan's sole responsibility for the killing, expressed support for the declassification efforts.