Trump administration releases first round of RFK assassination files

The National Archives has released the first batch of remaining documents related to the assassination of former Sen. Robert F. Kennedy (D-N.Y.) following President Trump’s order that the records be made publicly available. 

The Archives released the 229 files, made up of more than 10,000 pages, Friday morning with additional releases expected to come.

It follows through on an executive order that Trump signed a few days into office in January to disclose the documents that the federal government has related to the assassinations of Kennedy, his brother and former President John F. Kennedy and civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. 

“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,” Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said in a statement about the documents’ release. “My team is honored that the President entrusted us to lead the declassification efforts and to shine a long-overdue light on the truth.”