A recent media report revealed that significant tensions arose within U.S. institutions ahead of the review and transfer of previously classified documents related to the assassinations of John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, and Martin Luther King Jr. According to details published by Reuters, U.S. intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard ordered a direct inspection of CIA-held materials amid growing frustration over the agency’s slow progress toward declassification.
Sources told the outlet that members of Gabbard’s team arrived unannounced at a highly restricted CIA facility in the Washington area in early April. There, they conducted an hour-long examination of the files before removing them for transfer to the National Archives, the agency responsible for potential public release. The move reportedly caught security officials off guard and generated moments of unease between the two institutions.
Individuals familiar with the situation said frustration had been mounting within Gabbard’s team due to what they viewed as unnecessary delays by the CIA. The dispute traces back to an order issued months earlier by President Donald Trump, instructing a swift release of historical documents tied to major political assassinations. The overnight transfer of the files to the National Archives in Maryland extended into the early hours of the morning.
While some accounts described direct confrontations and heightened tension, others insisted the overall procedure remained professional. Publicly, both Gabbard’s office and the CIA denied any internal conflict, stating that the agencies were working hand in hand. Still, the episode raised concerns among observers due to the historical and political sensitivity of the material.
Conspiracy theories surrounding the assassinations—particularly that of John F. Kennedy—remain widespread in segments of American society, especially among supporters of President Trump. However, documents released so far have not contradicted the official conclusion that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the killing of President Kennedy.
