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Robert F. Kennedy met with the CIA after a trip to the Soviet Union, newly declassified files show
- On June 12, 2025, the CIA made public approximately 1,450 pages of declassified materials revealing Senator Robert F. Kennedy's interactions with the agency following his 1955 trip to the Soviet Union.
- These documents reveal that Kennedy voluntarily shared detailed observations from his USSR visit with the CIA amid Cold War tensions, reflecting the era's geopolitical climate.
- The files include 54 documents showing Kennedy's role as a voluntary informant, the CIA's investigation into his 1968 assassination by Sirhan Sirhan, and memos addressing foreign responses to his killing.
- CIA Director John Ratcliffe expressed his satisfaction in presenting the agency's efforts on this significant subject to the American public, emphasizing that the release upholds President Trump's promise of full transparency.
- The releases support public access to Cold War-era intelligence, potentially restoring trust according to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who called unveiling the documents a necessary step toward government transparency.
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Robert F. Kennedy Met With The CIA After A Trip To The Soviet Union, Newly Declassified Files Show
The CIA released nearly 1,500 pages of previously classified documents relating to New York Sen. Robert F. Kennedy and his 1968 assassination on Thursday, detailing the spy agency’s work to investigate his killing as well as previously unknown contacts between him and the agency. Kennedy met with the CIA following a 1955 tour of the Soviet Union, relaying his observations to the spy agency as a voluntary informant, the documents show. The newly …
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