In January 2025, President Donald Trump signed Executive Order 14176, mandating the declassification of records concerning the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This order led to the release of approximately 80,000 pages of documents related to President Kennedy’s assassination, aiming to provide greater transparency after over six decades of speculation and conspiracy theories.
The released documents primarily pertain to the 1964 investigation by the Warren Commission, which concluded that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the assassination. They offer additional context, including Oswald’s attempts to obtain a Soviet visa and his interactions with KGB agents. However, despite hopes for new revelations, the content largely aligns with information previously available, such as Oswald’s Russian-American marriage and U.S. involvement in Latin America.
These documents are accessible through the National Archives at College Park, Maryland, and will be made available online as they are digitized. This release fulfills the requirements of the President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992, which mandated the public disclosure of all records related to the assassination.
While the declassification aims to shed light on the events surrounding President Kennedy’s assassination, it’s important to note that some documents remain withheld or redacted for reasons related to national security, law enforcement, or foreign relations. The National Archives continues to work on reviewing and releasing these remaining records.