David E. Sanger

The final deadline for the last of the documents. But at that time, Trump listens to the CIA, and they ask him, can you withhold the names of officers, the names of sources, protect some of our tradecraft? And he accedes to those wishes. And the documents released in 2017 had many redactions.

The final deadline for the last of the documents. But at that time, Trump listens to the CIA, and they ask him, can you withhold the names of officers, the names of sources, protect some of our tradecraft? And he accedes to those wishes. And the documents released in 2017 had many redactions.

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.

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.