United States: The U.S. National Archives made thousands of assassination records for Senator Robert F. Kennedy available through its website while President Donald Trump carried out his directive for classified information disclosure, as reported by Reuters.
Thousands of RFK Assassination Records Now Public
According to website information released by the National Archives, the organization made public more than 10,000 records related to Kennedy’s assassination. The Trump administration’s wide effort includes declassification of information regarding prominent American assassinations.
The agency released documents about the 1963 assassination of former President John F. Kennedy, who passed away before Senator Kennedy several years later.
RFK’s Son Supports Transparency
“Lifting the veil on the RFK papers is a necessary step toward restoring trust in American government,” U.S. HHS Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., the senator’s son, said in a statement.
Health Chief made previous statements confirming multiple gunmen participated in his father’s death even though official accounts provided different information.
.@TulsiGabbard on the release of the RFK assassination files:
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) April 18, 2025
"This came about because President Trump promised the American people that his administration would be one of maximum transparency…Just the other day we discovered over 50,000 additional pages solely around Senator… pic.twitter.com/JvJYZKXzoi
Martin Luther King Jr. Files Next?
The Trump administration plans to reveal classified documents about the killing of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., as reported by Reuters.
The National Archives refused to provide any information about the expected release date of King’s files while also declining to clarify whether additional files about the Kennedy brother’s murders would be disclosed.