The FBI has unearthed approximately 2,400 documents linked to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy that were never turned over to the government board responsible for reviewing and disclosing assassination-related records, according to information obtained by Axios.
These newly discovered files are spread across 14,000 pages, which were found as part of a review triggered by a January 23 executive order from President Trump. The directive called for the release of all remaining records tied to the JFK assassination.
This revelation comes 61 years after Kennedy’s tragic death in Dallas, during a period marked by longstanding government hesitance to fully release assassination documents. This secrecy has fueled a wide array of conspiracy theories and speculation for decades.
The White House was notified of the discovery on Friday when the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) submitted a plan to carry out Trump’s directive regarding the release of these records. Despite the disclosure of their existence, the contents of these documents remain confidential, and sources who spoke with Axios admitted they had not seen the material.
The emergence of these hidden records related to one of the most investigated events in American history is expected to raise serious questions about how federal agencies manage, vet, and release sensitive information.
“This is huge. It shows the FBI is taking this seriously,” said Jefferson Morley, a JFK assassination expert and vice president of the Mary Ferrell Foundation, a nonpartisan organization with the largest online repository of Kennedy assassination records. Morley has previously taken legal action against the U.S. government to obtain more documents.
“The FBI is finally saying, ‘Let’s respond to the president’s order,’ instead of keeping the secrecy going,” Morley added, emphasizing the importance of this development.
Experts caution that the newly discovered trove of records, as well as other yet-to-be-released files, is unlikely to provide definitive proof regarding Lee Harvey Oswald’s role. The debate over whether he acted alone or was part of a larger conspiracy is expected to continue.
The JFK Records Act, passed in 1992, mandated that all assassination-related documents be transferred to a review board and then archived with the National Archives. These records were supposed to be made fully public by 2017, but that deadline was not met.
Officials confirmed that the newly found documents had never been vetted by the JFK Assassination Records Review Board or submitted to the National Archives, suggesting a major oversight in compliance with the law.
In 2017, then-President Trump postponed the release of many JFK records after being advised by the CIA to maintain secrecy. President Biden later authorized the release of additional documents, though critics argued that even these limited disclosures fell short of what the JFK Records Act intended.
Proponents of continued secrecy contended to both Trump and Biden that full transparency could jeopardize sensitive intelligence “sources and methods” and potentially cast suspicion on officials who were involved in handling the assassination’s aftermath.
For years, Trump has expressed regret over his decision not to release all the JFK records during his first term. Those close to him say he has remained frustrated by this missed opportunity.
During his 2024 campaign, Trump pledged to his supporters and to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nephew of the late president, that he would ensure the release of the remaining JFK records. He also committed to disclosing records connected to the 1968 assassination of Robert F. Kennedy.
RFK Jr., whom Trump appointed as Health and Human Services secretary, has long advocated for full transparency regarding both the JFK and RFK assassinations. He believes both events were part of a larger conspiracy and has pushed for complete disclosure of all related documents.
Trump’s latest executive order directs that a plan be in place to release assassination records related to RFK and Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. by March 9.
“PRESIDENT TRUMP IS ENDING THE ENDLESS DELAYS,” a White House fact sheet released on January 23 declared. “President Trump promised during his campaign to release assassination records to give Americans the truth.”
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Trump knew about these hidden records in 2016 and warned them if they will not release them aka unearth them immediately, the new FBI Director Kash Patel, will do so.