Trump Declassifies JFK, RFK, MLK Assassination Files

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JAN 24

Above: US Pres. John F. Kennedy, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, and Texas Governor John Connally during their motorcade route in Dallas, Texas, on Nov. 22, 1963. Image copyright: Bettmann/Contributor/Bettmann via Getty Imagesstory last updated JAN 25

The Spin

Narrative A

The release of these documents is long overdue and crucial for government transparency and public trust. It will finally allow Americans to access the whole truth about these pivotal historical events, which have been shrouded in secrecy for decades.

Voice of America

Guardian

Narrative B

The declassification could compromise national security by revealing sensitive intelligence sources, methods, and identities that remain operationally relevant today, outweighing any public interest in full disclosure.

CBS

USA Today

Metaculus Prediction

There's a 10% chance that it will be confirmed that Lee Harvey Oswald acted with co-conspirators in the assassination of Pres. Kennedy before Nov. 23, 2063, according to the Metaculus prediction community.