In a historic move towards government transparency, President Donald J. Trump has ordered the full release of previously classified records related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. The declassification also includes documents pertaining to the assassinations of Senator Robert F. Kennedy and the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The order, issued under Executive Order 14176, reflects President Trump’s commitment to rebuilding public trust in federal agencies. The executive order states, “the continued redaction and withholding of information from records pertaining to the assassination of JFK is not consistent with the public interest and the release of these records is long overdue.”
Following the President’s directive, Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard immediately instructed all intelligence agencies to provide the unredacted documents to the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) for public access. This includes approximately 80,000 pages of newly available materials.
Starting today, these records will be accessible online at archives.gov/jfk and in person at the National Archives in College Park, Maryland. Documents that are not yet digitized will be made available in physical form and will be uploaded online in the coming days.
“This marks a new era of maximum transparency,” said DNI Gabbard. “The American people deserve to see the full truth without redactions.” Updates on the release will be provided through DNI Gabbard’s official accounts on X (@DNIGabbard) and Truth Social (@DNITulsiGabbard), as well as on the White House website.
However, some records remain sealed due to legal constraints, including those protected under grand jury secrecy laws and section 6103 of the Internal Revenue Code. The Department of Justice is currently working to expedite the unsealing of these remaining documents.
Historians, researchers, and the public have long sought access to the full JFK assassination records, and this release is expected to shed new light on one of the most scrutinized events in American history. With this move, President Trump fulfills a decades-old demand for full disclosure, reinforcing the principle that government transparency is essential to democracy.
