The CIA has released 1,500 pages of previously classified documents relating to the assassination of New York Sen. Robert F. Kennedy. The documents released Thursday reveal Kennedy met with the CIA to share his observations following a 1955 trip to the Soviet Union. The Democrat shared details of economic and political life in the USSR, information of high value to the agency during the Cold War. The material shows the CIA's efforts to investigate whether Kennedy's killer had ties to a foreign power and how his death was received overseas. Kennedy was shot June 5, 1968, at a Los Angeles hotel after a speech celebrating his victory in California's presidential primary.
President Donald Trump says files related to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy will be released without any redactions, making good on a promise he made during his campaign. Trump told reporters Monday that his administration will be releasing 80,000 files. It's not clear how many of those expected on Tuesday are among the millions of records that have already been made public. Shortly after he was sworn into office, Trump ordered the release of the remaining classified files related to the assassination, which has spawned countless conspiracy theories.
