FBI Uncovers 2.4K New JFK Assassination Files After 60 Years

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FEB 12

Above: Pres. Donald J. Trump signed an executive order to declassify files on the murders of President John F. Kennedy, former U.S. senator Robert F. Kennedy, and civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., on Jan. 23, 2025. Image copyright: Jabin Botsford/Contributor/The Washington Post via Getty Imagesstory last updated FEB 14

The Facts

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has discovered approximately 2.4K records related to President John F. Kennedy's assassination, following a new search prompted by an executive order signed by Pres. Donald Trump last month.
The newly discovered documents, comprising 14K pages, were never provided to the JFK Assassination Records Review Board and are now being transferred to the National Archives and Records Administration for declassification.
The FBI's discovery was made possible through technological advances and a more comprehensive inventory system implemented at their Central Records Complex in Virginia, which began collecting closed case files from field offices nationwide in 2020.

The Spin

Narrative A

This discovery represents a significant breakthrough in government transparency and shows the seriousness of the FBI's commitment to full disclosure. These files could potentially reveal crucial details about intelligence agencies' surveillance of Oswald and their handling of information prior to JFK's assassination, addressing long-standing questions about institutional negligence.

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Narrative B

The newly found documents are unlikely to fundamentally change the understanding of what occurred in Dallas or support any longstanding conspiracy theories. The files may simply be duplicates of existing records, and their late discovery raises questions about record-keeping procedures rather than suggesting hidden evidence finally coming to light.

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