On November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, while riding in a motorcade with his wife Jacqueline, Texas Governor John Connally, and Connally’s wife Nellie. He was fatally shot by Lee Harvey Oswald, a former U.S. Marine, from the Texas School Book Depository. Kennedy was pronounced dead approximately 30 minutes later at Parkland Memorial Hospital.
The Warren Commission, established by President Lyndon B. Johnson, concluded that Oswald acted alone in the assassination. However, this finding has been the subject of extensive debate and numerous conspiracy theories over the decades.
In a significant development, the Trump administration released 80,000 previously classified documents related to the assassination, aiming to provide greater transparency. These documents offer additional insights into Oswald’s activities and interactions with various intelligence agencies.
Despite this release, experts suggest that while the documents may shed new light on certain aspects, they are unlikely to fundamentally alter the prevailing understanding of the events.
The assassination remains a pivotal moment in American history, continuing to inspire research, discussion, and speculation.