Newly declassified files show RFK met with CIA after trip to Soviet Union
PBS NewsHourJUN 16
CIA Releases Additional 1,450 Pages of RFK Assassination Documents
Above: Senator Robert Kennedy speaking at an election rally in 1968. Image copyright: Harry Benson/Express/Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-establishment narrative
This transparency initiative finally gives Americans access to long-hidden government records about one of the most tragic events in our nation's history. The documents prove Kennedy was a patriot who voluntarily shared intelligence with the CIA during the Cold War, demonstrating his commitment to national security. Trump's executive order delivers on promises of maximum government accountability that previous administrations failed to fulfill.
Establishment-critical narrative
While document releases generate headlines, they rarely contain the smoking guns conspiracy theorists hope to find, as evidenced by previous JFK file releases that added details but no major revelations. The psychological profiles and evidence continue to support the conclusion that Sirhan Sirhan acted alone, contradicting decades of speculation about broader conspiracies. These releases may satisfy public curiosity but don't fundamentally change our understanding of the assassination.