David E. Sanger

So just to say, there's a super tiny tranche of documents that are still under court seal. But yes, the vast, vast majority of the documents have no redactions and are now public. But to answer your question, part of it is Trump's antipathy to the intelligence agencies, his worries about the deep state, which have become much more central to his messaging over the years.

And right before his second inauguration, he vows to do something. He says he'll order the release of the remaining documents about the assassination of President Kennedy.

And right before his second inauguration, he vows to do something. He says he'll order the release of the remaining documents about the assassination of President Kennedy.

He frames this as a way to restore public trust in government, but part of it is also his new alliance with Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

He frames this as a way to restore public trust in government, but part of it is also his new alliance with Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

RFK Jr. is the son of Kennedy's attorney general, the New York senator and presidential candidate, Robert F. Kennedy.

RFK Jr. is the son of Kennedy's attorney general, the New York senator and presidential candidate, Robert F. Kennedy.

The questions about what the CIA did, what role the CIA had in his uncle's death, have loomed large.

The questions about what the CIA did, what role the CIA had in his uncle's death, have loomed large.

RFK Jr. is somebody who very much believes the CIA was involved in his uncle's death.

RFK Jr. is somebody who very much believes the CIA was involved in his uncle's death.

And he is a very strong voice in this administration, pushing for a much grander release of information.

And he is a very strong voice in this administration, pushing for a much grander release of information.

Trump is ready to push out these documents.

Trump is ready to push out these documents.

Well, some of what had been hidden was hidden for good reason, like the Social Security numbers of hundreds of congressional staffers.

Well, some of what had been hidden was hidden for good reason, like the Social Security numbers of hundreds of congressional staffers.

Yeah, who had been on the committee in the 70s or the House Committee on the Assassinations. One of the church committee members was Joseph DeGeneva, a Trump campaign lawyer, and he was hopping mad that his Social Security number was out there. I mean, it was a huge mess.

Yeah, who had been on the committee in the 70s or the House Committee on the Assassinations. One of the church committee members was Joseph DeGeneva, a Trump campaign lawyer, and he was hopping mad that his Social Security number was out there. I mean, it was a huge mess.

The administration immediately had to say they were going to take the really unusual step of issuing new Social Security numbers, something they very rarely do, to the affected people. This is an example of, you know, stuff that didn't need to come out there. It doesn't serve any investigator.