In Washington, DC, United States President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to declassify records related to the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, and Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Trump emphasized the importance of revealing the "truth" to the American people after decades of secrecy.
The White House announced that the executive order aims to provide transparency, stating, "Providing Americans with the truth after six decades of secrecy." The order mandates the Director of National Intelligence and other officials to present a plan within 15 days for the full release of all JFK assassination records. Additionally, they must review and plan the release of records related to RFK and MLK Jr. within 45 days.
Previously, during Trump's first term, he encouraged agencies to disclose more information about the JFK assassination. The President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 required the release of related records within 25 years unless a presidential certification justified postponement due to potential harm to national interests.
Trump criticized the continued withholding of JFK records as "not in the public interest" and reiterated his campaign promise to release these documents. He pledged to declassify all JFK assassination-related documents, stating, "It's been 60 years, time for the American people to know the TRUTH!"
Donald Trump is a businessman and politician who served as the 45th President of the United States from 2017 to 2021.
Declassification means making secret or confidential information available to the public. It involves removing the restrictions on who can see the information.
JFK stands for John F. Kennedy, who was the 35th President of the United States. He was assassinated in 1963.
RFK stands for Robert F. Kennedy, who was a U.S. Senator and the brother of John F. Kennedy. He was assassinated in 1968.
MLK stands for Martin Luther King Jr., who was a civil rights leader in the United States. He was assassinated in 1968.
An executive order is a directive issued by the President of the United States that manages operations of the federal government.
Transparency means being open and honest, making information available to the public so they can understand what is happening.
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