Trump promises to release all JFK files if re-elected.

Former President Trump Promises to Release Secret JFK Assassination Documents

In a recent interview with The Messenger, former President Donald Trump stated that if he were re-elected to the White House, he would release all still-secret documents related to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

The Assassination of President Kennedy

President Kennedy was assassinated at the age of 46 on November 22, 1963, in Dallas. Lee Harvey Oswald, a former Marine and onetime defector to the Soviet Union, was arrested and charged with the killings of Kennedy and Dallas police officer J.D. Tippit. Although Oswald denied killing Kennedy and claimed he was a “patsy,” he was never tried — Oswald was shot dead at the age of 24 on national television at the Dallas Police headquarters by nightclub owner Jack Ruby.

The JFK Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992

The President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 was signed into law by former President George H.W. Bush, and there have been multiple delays in document disclosures ever since that time, giving room for conspiracy theories about Kennedy’s death to linger nearly 60 years later.

Trump’s Release of Documents

Trump oversaw the release of some documents during his first term in office, but declined to go through with a full disclosure while citing “identifiable national security, law enforcement, and foreign affairs concerns.” President Joe Biden has also held off on making a full disclosure. While the latest deadline is June 30, there have been intermittent online postings of documents in recent months. The National Archives said in December that over 97% of the collection was available.

Trump’s Promise

During his interview with The Messenger, Trump was asked if there was anything in the collection about which the public should be “scared” or make the United States look “terrible.”

“Well, I don’t want to comment on that,” Trump replied. “But I will tell you that I have released a lot. I will release the remaining portion very early in my term.”

With Robert Kennedy Jr., JFK’s nephew, running against Biden for the Democratic Party’s 2024 nomination and making headlines in recent days for saying he believes there is “overwhelming” evidence showing the CIA was involved in his uncle’s assassination, the release of these documents could shed new light on one of the most significant events in American history.

Stay tuned for updates on this developing story.

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