JFK Files Still Withheld: The Ongoing Cover-Up
Authored by Mark Adamczyk via American Greatness,
It is widely known that government agencies are still withholding thousands of “protected” files related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. As of 2023, 4,684 assassination records are still “fully or partially” withheld from the public.
All remaining JFK assassination records were supposed to be released in full by 2017 according to the 1992 JFK Assassination Records Collection Act (JFK Act). However, President Trump ordered a delay of more than 3 years, and Biden made things worse by placing discretion back in the hands of the agencies that fight to keep the records locked away.
Our government has maintained the narrative that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in killing JFK. However, the JFK Act only allows for records to be withheld if they pose a specific harm, which raises questions about the continued secrecy surrounding the assassination.
A step forward was taken in 1992 with the creation of the Assassination Records and Review Board (ARRB), which declassified millions of records. However, the ARRB closed in 1998, and subsequent administrations failed to ensure full disclosure as required by the JFK Act.
Recent efforts by Representative Steve Cohen aim to finish the declassification work required by the JFK Act by establishing an independent civilian review board. Trump has expressed intent to release all JFK records if re-elected, with support from Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
Speculation remains about the reasons for ongoing secrecy, with potential ties to intelligence agencies covering up anti-Castro and anti-communist activities from the 1960s. Operation Northwoods, a Pentagon-CIA scheme, has been cited as a possible blueprint for the JFK assassination.
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