Congressman Cohen Disappointed at Partial Release of JFK Assassination Records
Says “the American people have waited too long”
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen, who has advocated for the release of records and files associated with the assassination of President John F. Kennedy throughout his career in public office, expressed disappointment with the National Archives and Records Administration’s limited release of the remaining records, and made the following statement today:
“The American people have waited too long for full transparency regarding the assassination of President Kennedy. Kicking this can down the road again, this time until next June, is unacceptable. While it is important to protect national security, it seems unlikely that so many of the records from an investigation of a crime that occurred 59 years ago would have any bearing in 2022.”
President Biden said additional review of the remaining records should be completed next May and the records released in June 2023.
In October, Congressman Cohen (TN-09) and Congresswoman Anna Eshoo (CA-18) led a letter to the Public Interest Declassification Board seeking release of the remaining 14,000 documents associated with the 1963 assassination of President Kennedy. They noted that the public is skeptical about the official version of events and that the documents’ release would help restore confidence through transparency. The most recent deadline for compliance with the document-release requirements of the 1992 JFK Assassination Records Collection Act was 2021.
In March, Congressman Cohen wrote to President Biden seeking release of the documents. See that letter here.
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