Over 2,000 files on JFK’s assassination were released Tuesday. Where to access the files
President Donald Trump’s administration released thousands of classified files on the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy on Tuesday, making them available to the public for the first time.
President Kennedy was fatally shot on Nov. 22, 1963, in Dallas while riding in a motorcade with his wife, Jacqueline Kennedy, and Texas Gov. John Connally and his wife, Nelly Connally. Kennedy was pronounced dead 30 minutes later at Parkland Memorial Hospital and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn into office aboard Air Force One at Dallas Love Field.
Since then, the murder of Kennedy has repeatedly been the subject of intense speculation, with conspiracy theories and questions about what the government knows.
Whether you’re a history junkie, interested in the conspiracies, or just curious, here’s where you can find the uncovered files.
Where can I find JFK assassination files?
Looking to read the JFK files yourself? You can find them on the National Archives website here.
How many files on the JFK assassination were released?
A little over 2,000 files were released, totaling over 63,000 pages.
According to USA TODAY, the documents’ contents and whether they contain any previously unreleased information are not immediately clear. Historians have said they would need time to assess the flood of files to understand if they significantly differed from previous releases.
Why did Trump release files on the JFK assassination?
Trump signed an executive order on January 23 to release government documents related to the assassinations of Kennedy, as well as his brother and presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, and civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr.
“Their families and the American people deserve transparency and truth,” the order states. “It is in the national interest to finally release all records related to these assassinations without delay.”
“A lot of people are waiting for this… for years, for decades,” Trump said when signing the order, adding: “And everything will be revealed.
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