The President of the United States, Donald Trump, signed an executive order on Thursday to declassify the remaining files on the assassinations of former President John F. Kennedy (JFK), his brother Robert F. Kennedy (RFK), and civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. This order seeks the disclosure of all records in the possession of the federal government related to these historical events.
"In the executive order, Trump instructed the Director of National Intelligence and the Attorney General to present a plan for the 'total and complete' disclosure of records related to JFK's assassination within 15 days," according to the signed order. Additionally, they were given 45 days to design a declassification plan for RFK and MLK files.
Trump expressed that the decision to declassify these records responds to public interest in accessing this information. Over the years, numerous conspiracy theories have emerged surrounding these assassinations, so the disclosure of the files could provide greater clarity.
John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963 in Dallas, Texas, generating various interpretations of the event. Meanwhile, Robert F. Kennedy, a senator and Attorney General of the United States, was also a victim of assassination in 1968 while running for the Democratic presidential nomination. Martin Luther King Jr. is recognized for his nonviolent struggle for civil rights and racial equality in the United States.
The opening of the files related to these historical figures sparks great interest in better understanding the events that marked a turning point in the history of the United States.
