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Well, good morning, Ben. It was very, very cool. I was not expecting this at all. You know, during Easter week, I was thinking we were winding down, getting ready to go home and see my family. And then I got a call.
The director of national intelligence was open to doing an interview with us with the Daily Wire in the National Archives about the release of the RFK files, which no other reporters had seen yet. And so what an honor to be in there with her and to thumb through these files with her and to look at them, to see these photographs and to hear about what she has found already from these files.
The director of national intelligence was open to doing an interview with us with the Daily Wire in the National Archives about the release of the RFK files, which no other reporters had seen yet. And so what an honor to be in there with her and to thumb through these files with her and to look at them, to see these photographs and to hear about what she has found already from these files.
The director of national intelligence was open to doing an interview with us with the Daily Wire in the National Archives about the release of the RFK files, which no other reporters had seen yet. And so what an honor to be in there with her and to thumb through these files with her and to look at them, to see these photographs and to hear about what she has found already from these files.
Uh, she told us that there were, you know, no smoking gun in there, but there are some things that are going to leave people wondering, uh, whether we have an accurate understanding of that assassination as it has been told to us. So this is huge. The files are now live, uh, on the National Archives and we released our videos and our story this morning.
Uh, she told us that there were, you know, no smoking gun in there, but there are some things that are going to leave people wondering, uh, whether we have an accurate understanding of that assassination as it has been told to us. So this is huge. The files are now live, uh, on the National Archives and we released our videos and our story this morning.
Uh, she told us that there were, you know, no smoking gun in there, but there are some things that are going to leave people wondering, uh, whether we have an accurate understanding of that assassination as it has been told to us. So this is huge. The files are now live, uh, on the National Archives and we released our videos and our story this morning.
And it's just a very, very cool thing to be a part of and to get to see these files myself and some of these artifacts that are in the National Archives was just so cool.
And it's just a very, very cool thing to be a part of and to get to see these files myself and some of these artifacts that are in the National Archives was just so cool.
And it's just a very, very cool thing to be a part of and to get to see these files myself and some of these artifacts that are in the National Archives was just so cool.
That's a great question, Ben. And actually, as we were walking through the National Archives, Director Gabbard said that to one of the staff that was walking with us. His name is Jim. And she said, why are these artifacts not open to the public? And he said, I don't really know. That's a good question. And right then and there, she said, why don't we open it up to the public?
That's a great question, Ben. And actually, as we were walking through the National Archives, Director Gabbard said that to one of the staff that was walking with us. His name is Jim. And she said, why are these artifacts not open to the public? And he said, I don't really know. That's a good question. And right then and there, she said, why don't we open it up to the public?
That's a great question, Ben. And actually, as we were walking through the National Archives, Director Gabbard said that to one of the staff that was walking with us. His name is Jim. And she said, why are these artifacts not open to the public? And he said, I don't really know. That's a good question. And right then and there, she said, why don't we open it up to the public?
And I kind of laughed and said, oh, is this how it works? And she said, yes, that's that's how this administration works. They move really quickly and they're all about transparency. So some of these artifacts that we saw included the shirt that Lee Harvey Oswald was wearing when he was shot and killed. That shirt has a bullet hole in it.
And I kind of laughed and said, oh, is this how it works? And she said, yes, that's that's how this administration works. They move really quickly and they're all about transparency. So some of these artifacts that we saw included the shirt that Lee Harvey Oswald was wearing when he was shot and killed. That shirt has a bullet hole in it.
And I kind of laughed and said, oh, is this how it works? And she said, yes, that's that's how this administration works. They move really quickly and they're all about transparency. So some of these artifacts that we saw included the shirt that Lee Harvey Oswald was wearing when he was shot and killed. That shirt has a bullet hole in it.
You can see where the bullet entered the shirt and ultimately killed him. But we also saw some really, really, I would say, unique and exclusive items that are buried down in the National Archives there. such as some of the bullet casings related to the RFK or the JFK assassinations. We saw the camera that was used to record the JFK assassination. And actually, Ben, I got to hold it.
You can see where the bullet entered the shirt and ultimately killed him. But we also saw some really, really, I would say, unique and exclusive items that are buried down in the National Archives there. such as some of the bullet casings related to the RFK or the JFK assassinations. We saw the camera that was used to record the JFK assassination. And actually, Ben, I got to hold it.
You can see where the bullet entered the shirt and ultimately killed him. But we also saw some really, really, I would say, unique and exclusive items that are buried down in the National Archives there. such as some of the bullet casings related to the RFK or the JFK assassinations. We saw the camera that was used to record the JFK assassination. And actually, Ben, I got to hold it.
So this was just I'm a little bit of a history nerd. I was nerding out and trying to be professional in this interview. And I told her she was laughing. I said, I'm trying to be a really good reporter here, but I'm so excited that this is all happening. And I got to see some of these files laying out on the table. I also saw a whole stack of boxes that said MLK files.