President Trump mandated the release of secret files on JFK, RFK, and Martin Luther King Jr.

Order to Disclose Long-Hidden Documents

Trump signed an executive order in the Oval Office requiring the release of classified assassination records. “Everything will be revealed,” the president declared, emphasizing the overdue need for public disclosure. The Justice Department and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence must prepare a release plan. Officials have 15 days to submit plans for JFK files and 45 days for RFK and MLK documents.

JFK Assassination Files and Lingering Questions

President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas in November 1963, allegedly by Lee Harvey Oswald. Oswald, killed two days later by Jack Ruby, remains the subject of conspiracy theories. Oswald visited both the Cuban consulate and Soviet embassy in Mexico City two months before the assassination. A released CIA document speculated that Oswald sought Soviet documentation for a potential escape. Ruby’s ties to organized crime further fueled speculation about conspiracies.

RFK and MLK Cases Under Scrutiny

Robert F. Kennedy, assassinated by Sirhan Sirhan in June 1968, is another focus of the declassified files. Sirhan’s lawyer once argued he was framed. Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has alleged CIA involvement in the deaths of his uncle and father. He has supported Sirhan’s parole, opposing his siblings.

Martin Luther King Jr., killed by James Earl Ray in April 1968, was a target of FBI surveillance and harassment. Declassified documents revealed FBI attempts to undermine King’s activism, including a letter urging him to end his life. The FBI claimed King’s advisors had Communist affiliations, furthering the agency’s campaign against him. The files highlight efforts to discredit King, focusing on alleged personal misconduct.

These revelations could reshape historical narratives about the assassinations and their connections to government agencies.