Did the CIA help orchestrate JFK’s assassination? President Trump just added a new twist to America’s most enduring conspiracy, suggesting Lee Harvey Oswald may not have acted alone in killing Kennedy as newly released documents hint at deeper layers of intrigue.
At a glance:
• President Trump believes Lee Harvey Oswald killed JFK but questions if he had accomplices
• Trump ordered the release of over 2,000 pages of JFK assassination documents
• New files include claims about CIA involvement and Oswald’s shooting abilities
• Documents reveal Oswald was monitored by the KGB and planned to defect to Russia
• A 1961 memo warned the CIA was becoming “a state within a state”
Trump Questions Official JFK Narrative
President Donald Trump sparked renewed interest in the Kennedy assassination during a recent interview with Clay Travis, suggesting Lee Harvey Oswald may have had help. Trump’s comments come after his administration released thousands of pages of previously classified JFK documents that contain new details about the historic assassination, which has prompted years of speculation and accusations of federal government involvement.
When asked directly if he believed Lee Harvey Oswald killed Kennedy, Trump said he did, but he raised questions about possible accomplices. “I’ve always felt that, but of course, was he helped?'” the President asked, challenging the long-held official narrative that Oswald acted alone.
Explosive Documents Raise New Questions
The more than 2,000 pages of documents released by Trump contain numerous revelations that support conspiracy theories about the assassination. One document claims Oswald was a “poor shot,” raising doubts about his ability to execute such a precise assassination without help.
A particularly damning memo from 1961 warned that the CIA had become “a state within a state,” suggesting the intelligence agency was operating beyond government oversight just two years before Kennedy’s death. This memo mirrored President Eisenhower’s famous warning about the military-industrial complex and fueled speculation about possible CIA involvement.
The files also reveal Oswald was watched by the KGB and had plans to defect to Russia. Connections to Russia would raise questions about whether foreign powers may have played a role in Kennedy’s death or had advance knowledge of the plot.
Missing Evidence and Mysterious Deaths
Despite Trump’s release of thousands of documents, many critical records remain classified or allegedly missing from government archives. A transcript of a conversation between then-Vice President Lyndon Johnson and CIA Director John McCone shortly after the assassination is notably absent.
The mysterious death of journalist Dorothy Kilgallen also raised red flags about possible cover-ups related to the assassination. Kilgallen, who was investigating Kennedy’s death and had secured an exclusive interview with Jack Ruby, who fatally shot Lee Harvey Oswald, died under suspicious circumstances before publishing her findings.
The Justice Department officially maintains that Oswald acted alone despite growing evidence suggesting a broader conspiracy. With each new document release, the American public gets closer to understanding what really happened on that fateful day in Dallas, though many questions remain unanswered six decades later.
