In a significant move toward government transparency, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard announced the release of over 10,000 pages of documents related to the 1968 assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy. This release follows an executive order by President Donald Trump, fulfilling a longstanding promise to declassify records concerning pivotal moments in American history.
The newly unveiled documents include handwritten notes from convicted assassin Sirhan Sirhan, interviews with acquaintances, and details from past investigations. One note from Sirhan stated, “RFK must be disposed of like his brother was,” referencing President John F. Kennedy . These revelations have reignited discussions about the circumstances surrounding RFK’s death and the potential for undisclosed information.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the senator’s son, praised the release, expressing hope that it will help restore public trust in the government . He has previously questioned the official account of his father’s death, suggesting multiple assailants may have been involved.
Gabbard emphasized the importance of this release, stating that while the documents provide valuable insights, they also raise further questions about the assassination. She noted that the agencies are working to make an additional 50,000 pages of RFK assassination files available and will continue to search government facilities for more records.
“President Donald J. Trump promised maximum transparency and a commitment to rebuild the trust of the American people in the Intelligence Community (IC) and federal agencies,” Tulsi Gabbard’s office said in a press release. “Part of that promise was to fully release previously-classified records related to the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy (JFK), Senator Robert F. Kennedy (RFK), and the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK).”
“Unlike the JFK assassination files — which were identified and released in accordance with federal law — files related to the assassinations of RFK and MLK had not been digitized and sat collecting dust in facilities across the federal government for decades.”
“Per the President’s directive, Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard charged her Director’s Initiatives Group (DIG) with leading the effort to digitize, declassify, and prepare the RFK and MLK files for public release,” the release continued. “Today’s release concerns files directly related to the assassination of RFK. The DIG partnered with The National Archives and other agency officials to manually scan and upload over 10,000 pages, for online viewing by the American people, to fulfill President Trump’s maximum transparency promise.”
This initiative reflects a broader effort by the Trump administration to increase transparency concerning the assassinations of notable American figures, including the recent release of documents related to President John F. Kennedy’s assassination.
The release of these documents marks a significant step in addressing longstanding public interest and speculation regarding the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy. It underscores the administration’s commitment to transparency and the pursuit of truth in historical events that have shaped the nation.
