Former President Donald Trump casually declared on Thursday that the CIA “was probably behind” former President John F. Kennedy’s assassination after revealing he was asked not to release files related to JFK during his first term as president.
After Trump was asked on The All-In Podcast why he didn’t release all of the JFK files, despite previously promising to, Trump said:
I actually did do it. I released a lot, as you know, but when it came to the whole thing, I was hit by some people that work for me, who are great people that you would respect. They asked me not to do it, and I’m saying, “Why? Tell me why?” And they said, “Sir, I think it needs a little more time.” And I released a lot, but I said, if they feel so strongly, I respect the people, and would have done that again, but this time I’m just gonna do it.
Asked for his thoughts on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s claim that the CIA was involved with the assassination of his uncle, Trump said, “Well, this wasn’t CIA that asked me, but I think CIA was probably behind it. They would’ve preferred that I not release the rest of it.”
He continued, “It’s gonna be done early on. A lot people want to see that, and whatever it may say, I won’t say, I sort of have an idea, but whatever it is, it’ll be very interesting for people to see, and we’re gonna have to learn from it.”
The former president then added, “You know, there are other things we’re gonna release too.”
Trump previously suggested that the father of Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) was involved in the former president’s murder.
Watch above via The All-In Podcast.
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