Trump Confirms Release of 80,000 Pages of JFK Assassination Files

The unredacted documents, scheduled for release on March 18, aim to fulfill a campaign promise but are not expected to reveal groundbreaking insights.

President Trump announced that 80,000 pages of unredacted JFK assassination files will be made public on March 18, 2025.
The release fulfills a campaign promise and follows a January 2025 executive order directing the declassification of JFK, RFK, and MLK assassination records.
The National Archives has already made 97% of JFK-related records public, but logistical challenges have delayed the digitization of remaining files.
Experts do not anticipate major revelations in the documents, which may instead provide additional historical context on the 1963 assassination.
The files’ release coincides with Trump’s controversial leadership changes at the Kennedy Center, where he installed himself as chairman.