In a recent development, Jack Schlossberg, the only grandson of former President John F. Kennedy, has expressed his disapproval of President Donald Trump's decision to declassify all remaining documents related to the 1963 assassination of his grandfather.
This move by the President has sparked a wave of controversy and speculation, with Schlossberg voicing his concerns on social media.
According to Daily Mail, the President's order will allow the final secret files about Kennedy's assassination to be made public. This decision has been met with a flurry of reactions, with many eagerly anticipating the release of these documents. However, Schlossberg has taken a different stance, criticizing the hype surrounding the release and accusing President Trump of using his grandfather's death for political gain.
"The truth is a lot sadder than the myth a tragedy that didnt need to happen," Schlossberg wrote on Thursday. He further added, "Not part of an inevitable grand scheme. Declassification is using JFK as a political prop, when hes not here to punch back. Theres nothing heroic about it."
Schlossberg's comments reflect his belief that the declassification of these documents is not a heroic act, but rather a political maneuver. He labels the interest in these files as conspiracy theories, which continue to circulate even 60 years after the assassination. The release of any new information is likely to fuel these theories, with amateur detectives eager to uncover more about the event.
President Trump's executive order directs the Director of National Intelligence to formulate a plan for the full release of the JFK assassination documents within 15 days. "That's a big one, huh?" he commented as he signed the order, adding that "Everything will be revealed."
The executive order, as obtained by DailyMail.com, states, "More than 50 years after the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, and the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the Federal Government has not released to the public all of its records related to those events. Their families and the American people deserve transparency and truth. It is in the national interest to finally release all records related to these assassinations without delay."
The intelligence chiefs have been given 45 days to devise a plan for the release of the RFK and King archives. While millions of pages of JFK documents have already been made public, a few thousand remain in the archives. The most recent releases include CIA cables and memos documenting Oswald's visits to the Cuban and Soviet embassies in Mexico City weeks before the assassination.
Despite the anticipation, experts doubt that there are any significant revelations in the archives that would alter the accepted version of events. President Trump had promised during his reelection campaign that he would declassify the remaining government records surrounding the assassination. However, he had previously yielded to the CIA and FBI's arguments that some documents should remain classified due to national security concerns.
In a recent interview with Fox News, Trump revealed his plans to release the documents immediately. He admitted that he was persuaded by Mike Pompeo, his former CIA director, not to release them during his first term. "I was actually asked by Mike Pompeo, secretary of State, not to, and I felt he knew something that maybe, you know, when he asked you not to, you sort of say 'why?' and he felt that it was not a good time to release them," Trump explained.
The continued withholding of these records has fueled speculation among conspiracy theorists about what might be hidden. Questions about Oswald's possible connections to the Cubans or Soviets, his role as a patsy, and the reasons behind nightclub owner Jack Ruby shooting him dead on live television continue to circulate.
The new executive order, signed by Trump in the Oval Office, states, "I have now determined that the continued redaction and withholding of information from records pertaining to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy is not consistent with the public interest and the release of these records is long overdue." This decision, while controversial, is seen by many as a step towards transparency and truth about a tragic event that has long been shrouded in mystery.
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