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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK) has praised President Donald Trump’s decision to declassify files related to the assassinations of his uncle, President John F. Kennedy.

Some shit you should know before you read: The assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. remain among the most scrutinized events in American history, with some arguing that the US government may have been involved. JFK was killed in 1963 in Dallas, Texas, allegedly by Lee Harvey Oswald, though many conspiracy theories suggest CIA complicity due to Kennedy’s resistance to escalating US military involvement in Vietnam. Senator Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1968 by Sirhan Sirhan after winning the California Democratic primary, but questions persist about whether Sirhan acted alone or was part of a larger plot, potentially involving intelligence agencies. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a champion of civil rights, was killed in Memphis in 1968 by James Earl Ray, but the King family and some scholars have argued that Ray was a scapegoat in a broader conspiracy involving government agencies, citing FBI hostility toward King and surveillance of his activities.  

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What’s going on now: Yesterday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order mandating the declassification of files related to the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., citing the public’s right to “transparency.” The order requires the director of national intelligence and the attorney general to submit plans for the “full and complete” release of records within 15 days for the JFK files and 45 days for the RFK and MLK files. This move builds on Trump’s earlier efforts in 2017 to release JFK-related documents, though some records were redacted at the time based on recommendations from Trump appointed intelligence officials.

RFK supported the decision, calling it “a great move,” He said, “Thank you, President Trump, for trusting American citizens and for taking the first step down the road towards reversing this disastrous trajectory.” He added that withholding information proves the government is “fearful of its citizens’ ability to make informed decisions and participate actively in democracy.”

For years, RFK has alleged that the CIA was involved in his uncle’s assassination and sees the declassification effort as critical to exposing the military-industrial complex and the intelligence community’s role in shaping American history through secrecy and manipulation.

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Criticism: Despite RFK’s support, The Kennedy family has voiced criticism of President Trump’s decision to declassify assassination-related files, with JFK’s grandson, Jack Schlossberg, leading the opposition. Schlossberg condemned the move as politically motivated, accusing Trump of using President John F. Kennedy’s legacy as “a political prop.” He said, “Declassification is using JFK as a political prop, when he’s not here to punch back,” adding, “There’s nothing heroic about it.” He argued that JFK’s assassination was not part of a grand conspiracy but rather a senseless event.

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