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Trump Releases JFK, RFK, MLK Files in Historic Transparency Move

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Published on April 19, 2025
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Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.), chairwoman of the Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets, praised the Trump administration for releasing previously classified files related to the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy. This follows an executive action aimed at uncovering information about significant national events, according to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

On January 23, President Trump signed Executive Order 14176 to declassify records related to the deaths of Senator Kennedy, President John F. Kennedy, and Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The order was supported by Congresswoman Luna and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard. "President Trump and his administration are providing maximum transparency to the American people," Luna said, as reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

On February 11, Congresswoman Luna and Chairman Comer reached out to the Trump administration requesting a briefing on newly released files about President John F. Kennedy, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, and Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This follows an executive order aimed at increasing transparency. As the documents are made public, historians, lawmakers, and the public begin to examine the details. “Our task force will continue to work with this administration to provide needed transparency about federal secrets to the American people,” Luna said, as stated by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.