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 approximately 1,450 pages of declassified materials related to Senator Robert F. Kennedy and the investigation into his 1968 assassination.
- This release follows an executive order by President Donald Trump mandating greater transparency on documents involving the assassinations of RFK, JFK, and Martin Luther King Jr.
- Newly declassified documents indicate that after his 1955 visit to the Soviet Union, Robert F. Kennedy voluntarily provided the CIA with insights on the country’s economic and political environment.
- CIA Director John Ratcliffe stated that the release fulfills President Trump's pledge to provide greater openness, while Robert F. Kennedy Jr. described the disclosure as an important move toward rebuilding public confidence.
- The disclosures highlight Kennedy's patriotic service and the CIA's ongoing investigation into his assassination, with implications for public understanding of Cold War-era intelligence activities.
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Files: Kennedy met with CIA after a trip to Soviet Union
WASHINGTON — 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…
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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