US EditionRobert F. Kennedy met with the CIA after a trip to the Soviet Union, newly declassified files show
- On June 12, 2025, the CIA made public close to 1,500 pages of formerly secret documents that reveal Robert F. Kennedy’s interactions with the agency after his 1955 visit to the Soviet Union.
- President Donald Trump ordered this and prior releases through an executive order in January to increase transparency about the assassinations of RFK, JFK, and Martin Luther King Jr.
- The documents show Kennedy acted as a voluntary informant who shared detailed observations from his USSR visit, including economic and factory conditions, which the CIA valued during Cold War tensions.
- CIA Director John Ratcliffe emphasized that the latest release fulfills President Trump's promise of increased openness, featuring 54 newly declassified documents totaling 1,450 pages.
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the son of RFK, expressed support for the document release, describing it as an important move to help rebuild confidence in the U.S. government, while the new information sheds light on the agency's probe into his father's 1968 assassination.
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New Release Has File on RFK's Trip to Soviet Union
The CIA released nearly 1,500 pages of previously classified documents relating to New York Sen. Robert F. Kennedy and his 1968 assassination on Thursday, detailing the spy agency's work to investigate his killing as well as previously unknown contacts between him and the agency. The newly available material comprises...
Robert F. Kennedy Met With The CIA After A Trip To The Soviet Union, Newly Declassified Files Show
The CIA released nearly 1,500 pages of previously classified documents relating to New York Sen. Robert F. Kennedy and his 1968 assassination on Thursday, detailing the spy agency’s work to investigate his killing as well as previously unknown contacts between him and the agency. Kennedy met with the CIA following a 1955 tour of the Soviet Union, relaying his observations to the spy agency as a voluntary informant, the documents show. The newly …
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