President Donald Trump vowed to release records on the former president's assassination “within days” in his pre-inauguration speech Sunday night. John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr.
President Trump also promised to release records related to “other topics of public interest” during an event at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.
“As a first step toward restoring transparency and accountability to government, we will also eliminate the overclassification of government documents and, in the coming days, “We plan to release remaining records related to Robert Kennedy, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and other topics of public interest,” the 45th and 47th presidents. said.
“All will be released, Uncle Sam,” he added.
Robert F. Kennedy's son, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is a particular supporter of Trump's 2024 presidential bid, having been selected by Trump to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). During his campaign, Trump promised to establish a commission on presidential assassination attempts in honor of RFK Jr.
“Last month, after I was almost assassinated in Pennsylvania – I can't believe I have to say this – Bobby called me and wished me well. A corrupt political system. He knows firsthand the risks to leaders who stand up to the United States,” Trump said at the time. “And when you stand up and cause some trouble for yourself, you have to do the right thing. You have to do the right thing for the country. We're working on this issue to do the right thing.”
Kennedy's father and uncle were both assassinated. Kennedy's father, Robert F. Kennedy, was shot on June 5, 1968, after winning the California Democratic primary, and died the next day. Kennedy's uncle, former President John F. Kennedy, was assassinated on November 22, 1963. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has made tremendous contributions. vocal He believed the CIA was involved in his uncle's murder, but the CIA denies the charges.
“He lost his father and uncle who served our country, and Bobby himself faced repeated threats to his safety during the campaign while being denied protection by the Harris-Biden administration,” Trump said. Ta. Notably, the Biden administration ordered the Secret Service to protect RFK Jr. only after the Trump assassination attempt and after President Trump requested RFK Jr.'s protection.
Trump also promised at Sunday's rally that he would sign more than 200 executive orders on his first day in office.
“Every radical and foolish executive order of the Biden administration will be rescinded within hours of me taking the oath of office,” Trump said.
Katherine Hamilton is a political reporter for Breitbart News. You can follow her at @thekat_Hamilton
