Trump delays release of hundreds of remaining JFK assassination documents, bowing to national...

[DonViejo]

Source: The Washington Post



Trump delays release of hundreds of remaining JFK assassination documents, bowing to national security concerns

By Ian Shapira and Steve Hendrix October 26 at 6:15 PM

President Trump delayed the release of hundreds of classified documents related to the John F. Kennedy assassination Thursday evening, bowing to pressure from the CIA, FBI and other federal agencies.

The president approved the immediate release of 2,800 records by the National Archives. The rest would be reviewed during a 180-day period. White House officials said the president would issue a memo saying he had “no choice” but to withhold some of the documents.

On Thursday evening, the Post was still waiting to review the records to determine how many files were made public, how much new information they contain and how heavily they’ve been redacted by national security officials.

The government was facing an Oct. 26 legal deadline for disclosing the records, and Trump had tweeted twice that the documents would be made public.



Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trump-expected-to-release-remaining-jfk-assassination-documents-thursday/2017/10/25/52c8f71a-b9b7-11e7-a908-a3470754bbb9_story.html

[Docreed2003]

1. WTF could be in those files of such national security interest

That would warrant redacting and withholding release this many years later? I’m not playing conspiracy theorist here, I’m legitimately wondering what would be that important to justify this??

[TexasBushwhacker]

3. I think that it's reputations that are at risk

I can't imagine how national security could be conpromised by something that happened over 50 years ago.

[Docreed2003]

12. Makes sense!

[Archae]

6. A few of those named in the documents would be badly embarassed.

Oswald was on the FBI and the CIA's "radar," and was being spied on.

And some of these agents who botched this so badly are retired, not dead yet.

Others have already died, but would have their reputations ruined completely by exposure of the botch.

Including J. Edgar.

[Coventina]

18. I thought his reputation was already ruined?

Isn't it common knowledge that he routinely spied on people with no judicial approval or oversight?

I can't imagine what would make my opinion of him any lower than it already is.

[metalbot]

7. It would be foreign intelligence related is my guess

In the aftermath of the shooting, the CIA almost certainly started investigating whether there was any involvement on the part of foreign governments. If documents contain information about highly placed assets in Moscow or Havana, that would likely merit significant redaction, even this much later.

[Not Ruth]

10. Oswald was not the killer

[EllieBC]

11. I'm assuming they want anyone connected to be long dead?

Too many reputations on the line?

[Cold War Spook]

16. I haven't a clue

why, but I also don't know why my military records are still flagged when I got out on May 29, 1967. Most likely, there isn't any reason for national security issues but just would embarrass some people.

[Docreed2003]

17. I think thats likely!

[LeftInTX]

2. That was about as exciting as Al Capone's vault

I had a feeling that Trump would pull a stunt like this....

[YOHABLO]

4. Just means they're hiding information that implicates them. They had Oswald in their scopes...

way before the assassination.

[woodsprite]

5. Well, since he suppposedly reviewed the docs, we all know how he can keep a secret.

We'll probably know soon whether they're released or not. Putin will probably know before the American public though.

[Not Ruth]

8. I have been waiting 50 years for this

[bluestarone]

9. surprise surprise surprise

you actually believe he would do something he said he would?

[muriel_volestrangler]

13. Kick (nt)

[GoCubsGo]

14. A stunt and a distraction.

Anything to keep people from noticing the military build-up near Korea ahead of his East Asia tour.

[robertpaulsen]

15. Sounds like Trump was invited to watch a specific short film

"Any questions?"