Fri Apr 18 22:14:00 UTC 2025: **Thousands of Records Released in Robert F. Kennedy Assassination Case**

WASHINGTON, April 19, 2025 – Approximately 10,000 pages of documents related to the 1968 assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy were released on Friday, shedding new light on the event and the mindset of his assassin, Sirhan Sirhan. The release, mandated by President Donald Trump, includes previously unseen handwritten notes by Sirhan expressing an obsession with killing Kennedy and detailing his political motivations.

Sirhan’s writings reveal a plan to “dispose of” Kennedy, echoing the assassination of his brother, President John F. Kennedy. He also expressed support for communist regimes and advocated for the overthrow of President Lyndon B. Johnson. Newly released interview transcripts paint a picture of Sirhan as a complex individual, described by some as friendly and generous, and by others as brooding and impressionable. The documents also reveal that Sirhan informed his garbage collector of his intent to kill Kennedy shortly after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.

While many documents had been previously released, the digitization and release of these long-stored files add further context to the assassination. The release also includes information from interviews with those who knew Sirhan, offering diverse perspectives on his personality and beliefs. FBI documents detail accounts from tourists who reported hearing rumors about an attempt on Kennedy’s life weeks prior to the actual event. The National Archives and Records Administration posted the 229 files containing these documents to its public website.

This release follows the recent disclosure of unredacted files relating to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. The initiative to declassify these documents has been championed by President Trump in the name of transparency, despite his long-held skepticism towards intelligence agencies. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., now serving as Health and Human Services Secretary, praised the release as a necessary step towards restoring public trust in the government. Sirhan Sirhan, convicted of first-degree murder, remains in prison despite multiple parole hearings.

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