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‘This is huge’: FBI discovers THOUSANDS more top secret JFK assassination documents after Trump’s order to release files

THE FBI has discovered thousands of new top-secret JFK assassination files after Trump’s order bust open all the remaining documents.

The 2,400 unseen records contain 14,000 pages of material not known to exist – which could shed new light on the mysterious murder.

President Trump signing an executive order in the Oval Office.
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President Trump ordered the last JFK files to be declassified on his second day of office[/caption]
Portrait of John F. Kennedy.
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President John F Kennedy was assassinated in 1963[/caption]
Close-up of a declassified document mentioning Lee Harvey Oswald and Mexico City.
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The White House has been informed about 14,000 pages of JFK assassination documents that were never reviewed[/caption]

This huge bundle was withheld from a board set up in the ’90s to review all documents related to the case, and was also kept from the National Archive.

Conspiracy theories about the assassination have swirled for over 60 years as the public speculated that unreleased top-secret files might show Lee Harvey Oswald did not act alone.

President Trump signed an executive order to declassify all remaining records about the 1963 shooting on his second day in office.

With the same ink, he also ordered all records related to the deaths of President Kennedy’s brother, Robert F Kennedy, and civil rights leader Martin Luther King.

A review board was set up in 1992, and government agencies were supposed to turn over all evidence they had related to JFK’s assassination.

The White House was on Friday informed that – in fact – not all of the documents had been submitted, and there remained a trove of unscrutinised intel, as reported by Axios.

Jefferson Morley, an expert on the assassination, told the news site: “This is huge. It shows the FBI is taking this seriously.”

He added: “The FBI is finally saying: ‘Let’s respond to the president’s order,’ instead of keeping the secrecy going.”

The existence of the documents came to light when the Office of the Director of National Intelligence submitted its plan for carrying out Trump’s order.

It isn’t yet known what they contain, but the fact they were for years held back – against orders – will raise questions about government transparency.

Gerald Leo Posner, an expert author on the assassination, said the newly-disclosed FBI files arouse suspicions that that other agencies are withholding documents.

He said: “It’s another reason why you will never get a consensus on this case because no one will ever agree that all of the information has been released.”

President John F Kennedy was shot in the head and neck by a 24-year-old Lee Harvey Oswald whilst travelling in an open-top car parade in Dallas, Texas.

The President John F Kenney Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 said that all government files relating to the event must be made public by October 2017.

Illustration of the assassination of JFK, including a map of the motorcade route, the Texas Book Depository, and information about the Zapruder film and Lee Harvey Oswald.
President John F. Kennedy, Jacqueline Kennedy, Texas Governor John Connally, and others in a motorcade.
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This photo was taken minutes before JFK was shot dead in Dallas, Texas, on November 22, 1963[/caption]
Lee Harvey Oswald under arrest after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
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Lee Harvey Oswald during his arrest on November 22, 1963[/caption]

However, there was a loophole built in that allowed their release to be delayed for national security and privacy reasons.

Trump’s order on January 23 read: “More than 50 years after the assassinations of President John F Kennedy, Senator Robert F Kennedy, and the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the Federal Government has not released to the public all of its records related to those events.”

“Their families and the American people deserve transparency and truth.

It added: “It is in the national interest to finally release all records related to these assassinations without delay.”

John F Kennedy’s grandson, however, blasted Trump’s order to release the secret assassination files.

Jack Schlossberg to responded to the announcement by saying: “The truth is sadder than myth”.

Trump had promised to first term, but was persuaded the CIA and FBI that some documents should remain private to avoid the possibility of revealing national security secrets.

President Biden then ordered the limited release of some records, but government spooks continued to insist that full disclosure of the documents could compromise “sources and methods” of the intelligence spy.

After Biden, the number of outstanding files was thought to stand at 3,500.

JFK's assassination explained

JFK was assassinated in Dallas on November 22, 1963 as he travelled in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza.

Three shots were fired, two of which hit him in the neck and head.

Half an hour after the shots were fired, the 35th president of the United States was pronounced dead.

Oswald, a 24-year-old self-proclaimed Marxist, was soon arrested in a nearby cinema after police hunted the killer of one of their fellow officers.

He denied shooting anybody, claiming to reporters that he was a “patsy”.

Later he was accused of shooting the president dead with his $21 mail-order rifle from a window of the sixth floor of a nearby school textbook warehouse.

Two days after the assassination and his arrest, Oswald was being escorted from Dallas Police Headquarters to county prison.

As he was taken out in front of the world’s media, Jack Ruby stepped forward and shot him dead.

Ruby was later found guilty of murder.

The Warren Commission in 1964 reported that Oswald had been the lone gunman, and another congressional probe in 1979 found no evidence to support the theory that the CIA had been involved.

But some say this was a cover-up.

Conspiracy theories include a CIA plot, a mafia-hit job, and a covert operation by Vice President Lyndon Johnson.

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Legendary 70s punk icon reveals he’s got stage four cancer and brain tumour as daughter raises money for hospital care

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PUNK Rock icon David Johansen of the New York Dolls has revealed he has been fighting stage four cancer for almost a decade.  

The 75-year-old rocker, who helped kickstart the glam punk movement in the 1970s, shared the news via the Sweet Relief Fund with the help of his daughter, Leah Hennessey. 

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David Johansen has reveals he’s been secretly battling cancer for 10 years[/caption]
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The star is famed for fronting the New York Dolls in the 1970s[/caption]

Following the launch of the Sweet Relief Fund, David released a statement, asserting he is trying to remain positive amid his health woes. 

“We’ve been living with my illness for a long time, still having fun, seeing friends & family, carrying on, but this tumble the day after Thanksgiving really brought us to a whole new level of debilitation,” he said via Brooklyn Vegan

“This is the worst pain I’ve ever experienced in my entire life. I’ve never been one to ask for help but this is an emergency. Thank you.” 

Tragically, the donation page details the severity of his health problems, revealing David’s cancer had progressed, and in 2020 – in the midst of the pandemic – the family had discovered he had a brain tumour. 

As a result, he has been unable to work as he continues to receive treatment. 

“There have been complications ever since,” Leah wrote on the site. “He’s never made his diagnosis public, as he and my mother Mara are generally very private people, but we feel compelled to share this now, due to the increasingly severe financial burden our family is facing.” 

To make matters worse, David suffered a fall in his home in November last year, breaking his back in two places and leaving him incapacitated. 

The family are appealing to fans to help raise funds in order to give David round-the-clock professional care, as his wife is currently doing it all herself.

New York Dolls shot to fame in the 1970s, releasing their self-titled debut album in 1973 to critical acclaim, but a small amount of success.

They were known for their radical and androgynous fashion style including make-up, platformed shoes and skin-tight PVC trousers.

Shortly after the release of second album, Too Much Too Soon, in 1974, the group started suffering a neverending rotation of band members.

David remained consistently the lead singer from the band’s launch until 1976, when he launched a solo career under the name Buster Poindexter.

But the music of the New York Dolls lived on, turning them into a cult success story, with artists including David Bowie, Joan Jett and The Smiths crediting them as influences in their work.

In 1988, David would appear alongside Bill Murray in Scrooged, comedy send-up of A Christmas Carol, in which he played the Ghost of Christmas Past.

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The singer broke his back in two places at Thanksgiving, putting further strain on his health[/caption]
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Despite only releasing two albums, the band have continued to be cult icons[/caption]

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Declan Rice reveals Arsenal teammates have given him perfect new nickname

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 05: Declan Rice of Arsenal looks on during the Carabao Cup Semi Final Second Leg match between Newcastle United and Arsenal at St James' Park on February 05, 2025 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
Declan Rice was starting to rediscover his best form before Arsenal’s trip to Dubai (Picture: Getty)

Declan Rice has revealed he has been bestowed with a fitting new nickname by his Arsenal teammates.

The club’s record signing, by his own admission, made a slow start to the new season as, like many of his England colleagues, he struggled with the after effects of losing the Euro 2024 final to Spain.

Injuries to the likes of Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard has seen Rice saddled with additional responsibility in recent weeks.

The former West Ham skipper has responded superbly and was close to regaining his best form in the weeks that led up to his man of the match display in Arsenal’s 5-1 win over Manchester City.

Covering almost every blade of grass, Rice overpowered the likes of Mateo Kovacic and Bernardo Silva who struggled to contain the 26-year-old over the course of one his best displays for the Gunners.

Rice’s running power and stamina have earned him the moniker ‘the horse’ which he insists fits him perfectly.

‘It’s positive! [Oleksandr] Zinchenko started it and then Jorginho went with it,’ he told Sky Sports. ‘Now everyone starts calling me it.

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Declan Rice and Arsenal are in Dubai on a warm weather training camp (Picture: Getty)

‘I think it’s because they think I can run all day, that I’m athletic, my ability to go again, my sustainability and availability to the team.

‘Even two days since the last game, I’m running around in training and they’re thinking I’m a mad man. I don’t mind the nickname but I just have to keep it going.’

Having been knocked out of the FA Cup by Manchester United, a gap in a grueling schedule opened up which allowed Arsenal to embark on a warm weather training camp in Dubai.

The decision to make that same trip 12 months ago was credited with playing an enormous role in Arsenal sensational form during the second half of last season which nearly saw Mikel Arteta’s men pip City to the title.

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Declan Rice was superb in Arsenal’s 5-1 win over Man City (Credits: REUTERS)

It will require another almost faultless run on result if Arsenal are to go one better this season an overhaul Liverpool, but Rice remains confident.

‘There’s still a really long way to go,’ Rice said about Arsenal’s hopes for the season.

‘The manager said in a press conference the other week, no matter what, the only thing we can worry about is ourselves.

‘But at the end of the season, we will be there. We can only keep believing in what we believe in, work on what we’re working on and have full trust in the manager, players and everyone around us that we can achieve great things.

‘It’s down to us to get that over the line. Big things are coming. We need to stay positive and keep going.’

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