FBI to Release Newly Discovered Files on JFK Assassination Following President Donald Trump's Order

FBI to Release Newly Discovered Files on JFK Assassination Following President Donald Trump's Order

Washington, February 12, 2025 – The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced yesterday that it has discovered thousands of new files related to the assassination of John F. Kennedy (JFK). These files, previously unknown, were uncovered following a search mandated by an executive order from U.S. President Donald Trump.

The FBI reported that approximately 2,400 new records were found, which had not previously been identified as related to the JFK assassination case. "The FBI is now transferring these records to the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), where they will be included in the ongoing declassification process," the agency stated.

This announcement comes after President Trump recently ordered the declassification and release of all remaining files related to JFK's assassination, as well as records related to the assassinations of Robert F. Kennedy (JFK's younger brother) and civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.

Trump stated in his announcement, "This is a big one. A lot of people have been waiting for this for years, for decades. Now everything will be revealed." The circumstances surrounding JFK's assassination on November 22, 1963, in Dallas, Texas, have fueled conspiracy theories for decades, with many surveys showing widespread skepticism about official explanations of the killing.

A 2023 Gallup poll showed that 65% of Americans do not believe the Warren Commission's conclusion that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in killing the president. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump’s nominee for health secretary and the son of Robert F. Kennedy, claimed in a 2023 interview that there was "overwhelming" and "very convincing" evidence of CIA involvement in his uncle’s death.

Due to pressure from the FBI and CIA, Trump was unable to release all the files during his first term. He allowed the release of approximately 2,800 documents but withheld others for further review.

Previously, the administration of President Joe Biden released around 17,000 additional documents, leaving fewer than 4,700 files still partially or fully withheld.

According to the National Archives, under the JFK Records Act, over 99% of approximately 320,000 documents have now been declassified.