On Friday the Trump administration released classified files related to the 1968 assassination of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, totaling around 10,000 pages in the first batch.
The move comes as part of President Donald Trump’s push for greater transparency in high-profile political cases, and it’s expected to revive long-standing questions about the official narrative of Kennedy’s death.
The release was initiated under an executive order from Trump just days after taking office and has received strong support from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the late senator’s son. Kennedy Jr. has long questioned whether Sirhan Sirhan, the man convicted of killing his father, was truly responsible.
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard confirmed that the documents are now being published online in cooperation with the National Archives, with redactions limited to protect personal information such as Social Security numbers.
Gabbard praised the effort as a milestone for transparency: “Nearly 60 years after the tragic assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy, the American people will, for the first time, have the opportunity to review the federal government’s investigation thanks to the leadership of President Trump,” she said.
She also revealed that during the declassification process, an