THE grandson of former US president John F Kennedy has blasted Donald Trump’s official order to release the secret assassination files.
Thousands of classified files around the shocking 1963 murder of JFK are now due to be opened up and made public – causing grandson Jack Schlossberg to respond “The truth is sadder than myth”.
Donald Trump has made an official order to release the secret assassination files of John F Kennedy[/caption]
JFK’s grandson Jack Schlossberg responded ‘The truth is sadder than myth’ on X[/caption]
Speculation and wild conspiracy theories around the assassination have constantly raged on in the decades since the tragedy.
JFK was shot in the head and neck by a 24-year-old killer whilst travelling in an open-top car parade in Dallas, Texas.
Lee Harvey Oswald was later confirmed by officials as the shooter before he himself was gunned down on live TV by Jack Ruby in retaliation.
Details and images around the event were all released in the years following however some top secret files remained locked away.
Conspiracy theorists believed the hidden information was a cover-up and started to speculate about what may be revealed in the documents.
The prospect of any new information will excite amateur sleuths with a leading theory claiming there may have been more than just one gunman.
Trump signed an executive order instructing his Director of National Intelligence to put together a plan for the full release of documents about the JFK assassination within 15 days from Thursday.
He simultaneously ordered the release of all documents relating to the assassinations of Senator Robert F. Kennedy – JFK’s brother – and Martin Luther King.
Officials have 45 days to offer a plan to Trump for the RFK and MLK paperwork.
A statement alongside the order spoke about how opening the files is being done for the families of the victims and the American people “who deserve transparency and truth”.
JFK’s grandson Schlossberg, 32, has since reacted to the news saying he doesn’t agree with the order.
He posted on X after plans were announced and directly spoke to those creating the cover-up narrative: “JFK conspiracy theories.
“The truth is a lot sadder than the myth – a tragedy that didn’t need to happen.
“Not part of an inevitable grand scheme.
“Declassification is using JFK as a political prop, when he’s not here to punch back.
“There’s nothing heroic about it.”
Schlossberg later responded to people commenting on the situation and said he and his family already “know everything”.
Millions of pages of JFK documents have already been released with only a few thousand kept in the archives.
In total, around three per cent – over 3,600 – are said to be left unseen.
Thousands of documents about JFK’s murder will now be made public[/caption]
Assassin Lee Harvey Oswald’s booking photo[/caption]
JFK’s nephew, Robert F Kennedy Jr said he is yet to be convinced only one man was behind his uncle’s murder[/caption]
Experts doubt there are any major revelations lurking in the archives that would change the accepted version of events.
The most recent releases included CIA cable and memos recording visits by Oswald to the Cuban and Soviet embassies in Mexico City weeks before the assassination.
The idea of a second potential shooter has been fuelled in recent years after JFK’s nephew, Robert F Kennedy Jr said he is yet to be convinced only one man was behind his uncle’s murder.
RFK Jr has grown close to Trump in recent months and became part of his new cabinet as health secretary.
Trump said the pen should’ve been given to RFK Jr when he signed the order.
Trump made promises to open up the documents during his election campaign and has now made good on his pledge.
He made similar promises in his first term but was persuaded by the CIA and FBI that some documents should remain private.
It was to avoid the possibility of revealing national security secrets, Trump said.
JFK assassination explained
JFK's was assassinated as he sat inside a motorcade as it traveled through downtown Dallas on November 22, 1963.
First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy sat next to her husband at the time as the limousine turned off Main Street at Dealey Plaza around 12:30 pm.
As they passed the Texas School Book Depository, gunfire suddenly reverberated in the plaza.
Bullets struck the president’s neck and head as he slumped over toward Mrs. Kennedy.
The atrocity was caught on film which was only recovered some time after the death.
JFK’s killer was announced as Lee Harvey Oswald.
Oswald is believed to have fired three bullets – the first missed, while the third delivered the fatal blow to the President’s head.
The second bullet has been at the centre of theories of another shooter — possibly hiding on the grassy knoll that the motorcade passed.
The Warren Commission concluded this bullet hit Kennedy at the back of his neck, passed through his throat and went on to hit Texas Governor John Connally, who was sitting in the front of the car.
It then passed through Connally’s chest to hit his wrist and thigh.
Cops arrested Oswald just an hour later and took him to a local police station.
Another officer, Patrolman J. D. Tippit, was also killed by Oswald.
On Sunday November 24, Oswald was scheduled to be transferred from police headquarters to a county jail.
Viewers tuned in all across America to watch a live television of the event but suddenly a man shot Oswald at point-blank range with a pistol.
He was identified as Jack Ruby, a local nightclub owner.
Trump signing the actual order to release the secret files[/caption]
