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The FBI has uncovered 2,400 newly inventoried and digitized records related to President John F. Kennedy’s 1963 assassination.
Some shit you should know before you read: Shortly after taking office, President Trump signed an executive order mandating the full declassification of all remaining government files related to President John F. Kennedy’s 1963 assassination. The order, issued on January 23, directed intelligence agencies to release the documents in phases, with JFK-related records due within 15 days, followed by files on Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. within 45 days. Trump said this effort was part of a broader push for transparency. In addition, the House just announced a new bipartisan subcommittee, led by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, which is being tasked with investigating government secrecy and advocating for a full declassification of various topics, including JFK’s assassination.
What’s going on now: In an announcement, the FBI revealed that it had uncovered approximately 2,400 newly inventoried and digitized records related to President JFK’s assassination. These documents, totaling around 14,000 pages, had not previously been linked to the case and were discovered as part of a new records search conducted in response to President Trump’s executive order on declassification. The FBI stated that these files had been electronically compiled from field offices across the country and were found within the agency’s Central Records Complex, a facility established in 2020 to organize and digitize archival materials.
The FBI has since notified the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) of the discovery and is working to transfer the documents for inclusion in the ongoing declassification process. Intelligence agencies, including the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, have submitted recommendations to the White House on how to proceed with disclosure.
This all comes as skepticism over the government’s official account of JFK’s assassination continues to persist, with many questioning whether Lee Harvey Oswald truly acted alone or was “framed.” Despite the Warren Commission’s conclusion that Oswald was the sole perpetrator, theories suggesting involvement by the CIA, the Mafia, or even foreign governments have endured for decades. Some researchers point to Oswald’s reported visits to the Soviet and Cuban embassies in Mexico City as potential evidence of a broader conspiracy, while others argue that inconsistencies in witness testimony and forensic evidence raise doubts about the lone gunman theory. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services, has been one of the most vocal skeptics, suggesting that his uncle was targeted for resisting military intervention in Vietnam and that intelligence agencies may have played a role.
