GOPers press for release of JFK, Epstein files: Here’s why they’re not out yet
The release of classified files related to Jeffrey Epstein, former President John F. Kennedy, and other federal secrets has been a topic of discussion in recent days. Will Cain, on the Will Cain Show, has questioned whether we will ever see these files and what information they may contain. Republicans, including Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, are pressuring the Justice Department to advance the release of these documents.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order in January directing agencies to create plans to distribute the files, including those related to the assassinations of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. However, Luna has faced silence from the Department of Justice regarding the status of the release of the Epstein files and JFK documents. She has reached out to Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, Attorney General Pam Bondi, National Security Advisor Michael Waltz, and White House Counsel David Warrington for a briefing on the plans for the release of these documents.
Trump’s executive order mandated the Department of Justice to coordinate with various officials to establish a plan for the release of the JFK files by Feb. 7 and the MLK and Robert F. Kennedy files by March 9. Luna is also pushing for details on the release of Jeffrey Epstein’s client list, as the American financier died in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.
Bondi mentioned that the Epstein files are currently under review and that she is also looking into the Kennedy and King files as per President Trump’s directive. Republican lawmakers, including Sen. Marsha Blackburn and Sen. Mike Lee, are also advocating for transparency and the release of these classified documents to the American public.
The Office for the Director of National Intelligence has stated that a plan has been submitted regarding the Kennedy files, but the White House has not yet responded to requests for comment. Trump had promised during his campaign that he would declassify all JFK-related documents if he won the 2024 election.
The House’s Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets is set to hold its first public hearing on March 26. The push for transparency and the release of these classified files continues, with Republicans and officials demanding answers and access to the information contained within them. It remains to be seen when and if these files will be made public, shedding light on some of the most controversial events in recent history.
