President-elect Donald Trump reiterated his commitment to transparency by promising to release all remaining records related to the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, his brother Robert F. Kennedy, and civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Trump made this announcement during a rally in Washington, DC, on the eve of his inauguration.
Trump's decision to release these documents comes after he initially agreed not to do so during his presidency at the request of national security agencies. However, he reversed this stance while on the campaign trail and pledged to make the remaining records public.
Despite promises made by previous presidents and a law passed by Congress in 1992, key government agencies such as the CIA, the Defense Department, and the Department of State still withhold certain documents related to these historic events. While the majority of documents, approximately 99% of them, have been released to the public, efforts to enhance transparency persist.
In 2023, additional documents were released, but many of them remain redacted, making it challenging to decipher their contents and their relevance to the assassination investigations. The ongoing push for transparency underscores the importance of understanding these pivotal moments in American history.
