President Donald Trump has announced that all remaining JFK assassination files will be released on Tuesday, amounting to approximately 80,000 pages of documents. The move fulfills a campaign promise to disclose the long-awaited files to the public.
Speaking to reporters in the White House press pool, Trump stated, “I don’t believe we’re going to redact anything.” He emphasized his commitment to transparency, adding, “I said during the campaign I’d do it, and I’m a man of my word, so tomorrow you have the JFK files.” He confirmed that the files will be released Tuesday afternoon.
Trump credited former Representative Tulsi Gabbard with organizing the release, stating that she played a role in compiling the documents. When asked if an executive summary would accompany the release, Trump replied, “No, I’m not doing summaries. You’ll write your own summaries.”
In a weekend interview on Full Measure, Trump reiterated that the release was progressing quickly and noted that the JFK files have been the most requested under his executive order. The order, issued earlier this year, mandates the release of files related to the assassinations of John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr., as well as documents concerning Jeffrey Epstein.
Trump revealed that during his presidency, he initially withheld certain documents upon the advice of respected officials within his administration. “I released a lot of them, but then a lot of people started coming in—people that are respected—asking me not to release the rest. And I respected that,” he explained. He acknowledged that he now wishes he had released everything at the time.
He further stated that an additional 2,000 documents related to Kennedy have been discovered and will be included in the upcoming release. “The one they want most is Kennedy, and it’s going to be released. It’s moving along, and it’s moving along pretty rapidly,” Trump said.
