President Donald Trump is set to release approximately 80,000 pages of documents related to the assassination of John F. Kennedy, responding to calls for transparency. This move follows an order he signed in January, prompting the FBI to discover additional records. While many Americans suspect a conspiracy surrounding Kennedy's death, experts anticipate the new documents may not alter the established narrative that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone. Larry Sabato, a political expert, warns that those hoping for shocking revelations are likely to be disappointed, suggesting much of the material may already be known.
"It's a lot of stuff, and you'll make your own determination," Trump told reporters about the pages on Monday. Trump signed an order shortly after taking office in January related to the release, prompting the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation to find thousands of new documents related to the Kennedy assassination in Dallas.
Experts doubt the new trove of information will change the underlying facts of the case, that Lee Harvey Oswald opened fire at Kennedy from a window at a school book deposit warehouse as the presidential motorcade passed by Dealey Plaza in Dallas.
"People expecting big things are almost certain to be disappointed," said Larry Sabato, the director of the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia, who authored a book about the assassination.
Kennedy's murder has been attributed to a sole gunman, Lee Harvey Oswald. The Justice Department and other federal government bodies reaffirmed that conclusion in the intervening decades.
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