Trump Orders Release of JFK Assassination Files: A Comprehensive Overview
In a historic move toward transparency, President Donald Trump has mandated the declassification of approximately 80,000 pages of documents related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. This decision, announced on January 23, 2025, also extends to records concerning the assassinations of Senator Robert F. Kennedy and civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Background The assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963, has been a subject of extensive investigation and speculation. The President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 required all related records to be publicly disclosed by October 26, 2017, unless postponement was justified for national security reasons. While many documents were released over the years, some remained classified, fueling ongoing public interest and conspiracy theories. Executive Order 14176 On January 23, 2025, President Trump signed Executive Order 14176, titled "Declassification of Recor...