President-elect Trump vowed Sunday to release long-secret government records related to the assassinations of John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy.
Trump made the promise to a crowd at a victory rally at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., which seats 20,000 spectators, telling supporters it was the beginning of an effort to increase government transparency.
"As a first step in restoring transparency and accountability to our government, we will also reverse the excessive secrecy of government documents," Trump said.
"In the coming days, we will release remaining records related to the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, his brother Robert F. Kennedy, and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.," he continued. "Everything will be released."
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During his first administration, Trump promised to release all documents related to John F. Kennedy, but more than 60 years after Kennedy was killed in Dallas, Texas, on Nov. 22, 1963 , there is still a wealth of undisclosed material that remains classified.
Trump blocked the release of hundreds of records after appeals from the CIA and FBI. Trump said at the time that the potential harm to U.S. national security, law enforcement or foreign affairs was "so serious that it outweighs the public interest in immediate disclosure."
On November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was killed in Dallas, Texas. (Getty, Archives)
In December 2022, President Biden released a series of documents related to the assassination, although Biden, like Trump before, said some documents were being withheld due to national security concerns.
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Trump promised to also release pending documents related to civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. and former U.S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, the younger brother of former President John F. Kennedy, giving the president-elect a glimpse into how he will speed up The release of the documents leaves questions.
On April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King was killed in Memphis, Tennessee. (Getty Images, File)
King and Robert F. Kennedy were both assassinated in 1968.
On June 5, 1968, Robert F. Kennedy was killed at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. (AP Photo, File)
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Under the Martin Luther King Records Collection Act, remaining documents related to King will not be released until 2027.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.