Trump ordered the declassification of JFK, RFK and MLK files
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US President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered the declassification of documents related to the assassinations of John F Kennedy, Robert F Kennedy, and Martin Luther King Jr. The 78-year-old’s order directs officials to present a plan to declassify the documents within 15 days. However, Trump did not cover the controversial Jeffrey Epstein and 9/11 files in his order.
“A lot of people are waiting for this for long, for years, for decades,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. “And everything will be revealed.”
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President John F Kennedy, referred to a JFK, was killed in Dallas in 1963. His brother and father of RFK Jr, Robert F Kennedy, was assassinated while he was running for president in 1968. Civil rights leader MLK Jr died in Memphis, Tennessee.
Many unanswered questions about all three cases still remain, sparking theories about government involvement, mafia and other characters. The Congress passed a law to release all documents related to the JFK assassination in 1992, but presidents over time only released segments of documents.
“I have now determined that the continued redaction and withholding of information from records pertaining to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy is not consistent with the public interest and the release of these records is long overdue,” Trump said.
What About Jeffrey Epstein And 9/11 Files?
The Epstein files remain a focal point due to the financier’s alleged ties to high-profile individuals and his suspected criminal network. Advocacy groups and conspiracy theorists have called for the full declassification of records, citing public interest. Donald Trump, at one point, was also linked to Epstein.
Similarly, the 9/11 files, which reportedly contain undisclosed information about foreign involvement in the attacks, have also sparked theories over two decades. Some believe these documents could reshape public understanding of the events.
While Trump previously hinted at being open to declassifying certain controversial files, his actions remain uncertain. For now, the fate of the Epstein and 9/11 files remains under speculation. The White House has made no announcements yet.
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