Trump Orders Full Declassification of JFK, RFK, and MLK Assassination Archives
The president signed an executive order promising transparency on decades-old political murders, reigniting debates over conspiracy theories.
- Donald Trump has signed a decree mandating the full declassification of U.S. government records on the assassinations of John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, and Martin Luther King Jr.
- The order includes directives for the Justice Department and intelligence agencies to release all remaining classified documents, with plans due within 45 days.
- The assassinations of JFK in 1963, RFK in 1968, and MLK in 1968 have fueled conspiracy theories for decades, despite official investigations concluding lone gunmen were responsible.
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr., now a member of Trump's administration, has previously alleged CIA involvement in the deaths of both his uncle and father.
- While 99% of JFK-related records are reportedly already public, the move has heightened public interest in whether new revelations will emerge.