The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) released dozens of files relating to the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy.
In a statement on the release of the 54 records, totaling 1,450 pages, the agency said the materials “reveal for the first time that Senator Kennedy shared his experiences traveling to the former Soviet Union with CIA, reflecting his patriotic commitment to serving his country.”
“Today’s release delivers on President Trump’s commitment to maximum transparency, enabling the CIA to shine light on information that serves the public interest,” said CIA Director John Ratcliffe. “I am proud to share our work on this incredibly important topic with the American people.”
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said the declassification is a step in “fulfilling President Trump’s commitment to maximum transparency.”
“Lifting the veil on the RFK papers is a necessary step toward restoring trust in American government,” Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. stated in the press release. “I commend President Trump for his courage and his commitment to transparency. I’m grateful also to Tulsi Gabbard and John Ratcliffe for their dogged efforts to root out and declassify these documents.”
The number of declassified documents relating to Senator Kennedy’s assassination is more than 200, the CIA said, bringing the total page number to nearly 5,000.
The release of the files supports President Trump’s executive order calling for the declassification of records pertaining to the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
