Donald Trump stated that people have been waiting decades for this information and instructed his team, led by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, to release it tomorrow.
Experts doubt that the new information will change the fact that Lee Harvey Oswald fired shots at Kennedy from a window as the presidential motorcade passed by Dealey Plaza in Dallas.
The documents include PDFs of memos, references to conspiracy theories, and Department of Defense documents about the Cold War.
Trump signed an order related to the release shortly after taking office, leading to an all-night scramble at the justice department.
John F Kennedy’s death has been the subject of immense scholarship, cultural commentary, and conspiracy theories.
Some files have been released before, including three releases in 2017, when Trump was first in power.
Trump has also promised to release files on the assassinations of Robert F Kennedy and Martin Luther King.
Robert F Kennedy Jr, his son, has voiced conspiracy theories, including the involvement of the CIA in his father’s assassination.
King’s family has expressed concerns that genuine FBI attempts to smear him may be revealed again.
On Monday, Larry Sabato, the director of the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia, stated that people expecting big things will almost certainly be disappointed by the new files release.
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/18/jfk-assassination-files-released-trump
