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What’s inside the secret JFK assassination files?

Related Link Trump plans to release JFK assassination documents despite concerns from federal agencies - The Washington Post

Secret government documents to be released this week likely contain new details about what the CIA knew about Lee Harvey Oswald before he murdered President John F. Kennedy, assassination experts say.

President Trump tweeted Saturday that he’ll allow the release of the documents, “subject to the receipt of further information.”

Federal law requires the National Archives to release all of its JFK files by Thursday, 25 years to the day after President George H. W. Bush signed the JFK Assassination Records Act.

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