The mystery surrounding the assassination of President John F. Kennedy continues to generate heated debate, particularly regarding the role of Lee Harvey Oswald and the potential involvement of the CIA.
Despite the Warren Commission's findings that Oswald acted without accomplices, theories persist, prompting calls for the release of classified documents potentially exposing new and explosive truths, with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and former President Donald Trump remaining vocal about the need for transparency, as the Daily Mail reports.
Renowned figures have reignited interest in the concealed documents of the JFK assassination, with claims that they might uncover CIA involvement and change historical narratives.
The intrigue began on nov. 22, 1963, when Lee Harvey Oswald was apprehended for allegedly assassinating JFK.
While in custody, he proclaimed himself a "patsy," suggesting he was being scapegoated for a crime orchestrated by others. Just two days later, Oswald met his own tragic end when Jack Ruby shot him in a live televised event, adding a new layer of mystery to the case.
The following year, the Warren Commission released a report asserting that Oswald acted alone, dismissing the possibility of a wider conspiracy. However, skepticism remains strong among the American public. A recent survey reveals that 65% of the populace believes Oswald did not act by himself, a sentiment rooted in his enigmatic motives and his connections to individuals such as Jack Ruby.
The CIA has been a focal point of numerous conspiracy theories, partly because of JFK's prior criticisms of the agency. These suspicions have only grown with the revelation that many U.S. Presidents have kept crucial assassination-related records from the public eye. Of the original 320,000 documents, a still significant collection of 3,100 remains classified.
The notion of CIA involvement is also reinforced by comments from Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who alleges that his father intuitively suspected the CIA from the day of JFK's assassination. According to RFK Jr., his father's immediate reaction involved questioning a CIA officer about potential agency involvement.
In the wake of Oliver Stone's 1990s film JFK, which revisited ideas of CIA complicity, Congress passed a law in 1992 mandating the complete release of assassination documents by 2017. Yet, deep-seated concerns about national security and international relations, particularly regarding Oswald's activities in Mexico, have prompted successive administrations to delay this full disclosure.
RFK Jr. has since suggested that his daughter-in-law might take a role within the CIA to facilitate the exposition of concealed truths regarding JFK's assassination. Trump, influenced by former CIA director Mike Pompeo, postponed the planned release of documents during his presidency, arousing claims of CIA influence over the decision.
The contention surrounding Oswald extends to discussions among historians, with Jefferson Morley asserting that the CIA closely monitored Oswald up until the day of the assassination. Morley speculates whether the CIA's oversight was a case of negligence, intentional misdirection, or, more ominously, part of a staged operation to implicate Cuba in JFK's death.
These theories remain tenacious, despite assertions from a CIA spokesperson that all substantive information about Oswald has been publicly released. Echoing this skepticism, author Gerald Posner acknowledges that the continued secrecy allows conspiracy theorists to claim the real documents were deliberately destroyed.
As the deadline for the release of the remaining secret files approaches, the enduring fascination and controversy surrounding JFK's assassination show no signs of abating. Regardless of new revelations, the shadows of conspiracy are likely to persist, ensuring this chapter in American history continues to captivate the public imagination.
