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  • 7 lawmakers tapped for panel probing JFK assassination, Epstein, UFOs

    7 lawmakers tapped for panel probing JFK assassination, Epstein, UFOs

    Seven House Republicans have been named to a new task force dedicated to weighing the declassification of some of the U.S.’ most infamous “secrets.”

    Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., as expected, will lead the explosive panel – formally known as the Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets. It will operate under the House Oversight Committee and its chairman, Rep. James Comer, R-Ky.

    The list, though short, signals House GOP leaders are letting the conference’s conservative wing take the wheel on this investigation.

    In addition to Luna, the task force will also include members of the often rebellious House Freedom Caucus such as Reps. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., Eli Crane, R-Ariz., and Eric Burlison, R-Mo.

    FBI UNCOVERS THOUSANDS OF UNDISCLOSED RECORDS CONNECTED TO JFK’S ASSASSINATION

    Seven House Republicans have been named to a task force on “federal secrets.” (Fox News Digital/Getty/AP)

    Also on the panel is Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., who has made headlines on several culture war issues over the last year.

    Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., who frequently collaborates with Luna on issues relating to unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs) in Congress, is on the panel as well, as is first-term Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas.

    “Bad day to be a classified government secret,” Mace wrote on X.

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    Rep. Nancy Mace is part of the new federal secrets task force. (Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Congressional Integrity Project)

    Burlison wrote on the site, “A Government cloaked in secrecy has been a tool for control.”

    Luna pledged to seek “truth and transparency” in a written statement announcing the task force last week. 

    She pledged to “give Americans the answers they deserve” on the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Jeffrey Epstein’s client list, COVID-19, UAPs, and the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks.

    Luna said when announcing the list of members, “We have assembled a team of dedicated leaders who have consistently fought for transparency and full disclosure.”

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    The task force will answer to House Oversight and Accountability committee Chairman James Comer. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

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    “Our mission is simple: to ensure these documents are released swiftly and in their entirety, giving the American people the truth they deserve,” Luna said.

    Comer said of the list, “Ensuring government transparency for the American people is a core mission of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.”

    “The Republicans on Rep. Luna’s task force are steadfast champions of transparency, and I am confident they will vigorously pursue and deliver the truth on critical issues,” Comer said.

  • Anna Paulina Luna to lead task force on declassification of JFK assassination records, Epstein client list

    Anna Paulina Luna to lead task force on declassification of JFK assassination records, Epstein client list

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    EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., will lead a new task force focused on the declassification of federal secrets — including records related to the assassinations of former President John F. Kennedy Jr., Sen. Robert F. Kennedy and Dr. Martin Luther King, and other documents in the public interest, Fox News Digital has learned. 

    House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., appointed Luna to chair the task force, titled the “Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets.”

    Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., will lead a new task force focused on the declassification of federal secrets.  (Getty Images)

    FBI UNCOVERS THOUSANDS OF UNDISCLOSED RECORDS CONNECTED TO JFK’S ASSASSINATION

    Luna is expected to focus on examining the declassification of materials in the public interest — including the client list of Jeffrey Epstein, files relating to Sept. 11, 2001, COVID-19 origins, UFOs and more. 

    Fox News Digital has learned that Comer and Luna are sending letters to necessary agencies to kick off the declassification investigations. 

    JFK assassination and Trump executive order

    President Donald Trump, left, signed an executive order Feb. 6 aimed at declassifying government documents on the assassinations of President John F. K Kennedy Jr., right, his brother and presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, and civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. (The Associated Press)

    Sources told Fox News Digital that Comer and Luna sent letters to the State Department, Department of Energy and the CIA for documents relating to the origins of COVID-19; the National Security Agency and CIA for records relating to JFK, MLK Jr., and RFK assassinations; the Department of Defense and the CIA for 9/11 files; and to the Justice Department for documents relating to Jeffrey Epstein. 

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    President Donald Trump on Feb. 6 signed an order to declassify files related to the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, and civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr.  (Getty Images)

    The creation of the task force comes after President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the director of National Intelligence and other appropriate officials to present a plan for the full and complete release of all JFK assassination records within 15 days. 

    He also ordered that officials immediately review the records relating to RFK and MLK Jr.’s assassinations and present a plan for their full and complete release within 45 days. 

    TRUMP SIGNS ORDER TO DECLASSIFY FILES ON JFK, RFK AND MLK ASSASSINATIONS

    “For too long, the federal government has kept information of public interest classified and the American people are demanding greater transparency. This secrecy has sowed distrust in our institutions,” Comer told Fox News Digital, noting that the task force will “build on the Trump Administration’s efforts to declassify records of national importance and ensure Americans get the answers they deserve.” 

    “Representative Luna is committed to shining a light on the truth and ending the era of secrecy,” Comer said. “It’s time to let the sunlight in and finally provide answers the American public has long demanded.”

    The façade of the Wuhan Institute of Virology

    The task force will also investigate “UAPs/USOs, the Epstein client list, COVID-19 origins, and the 9/11 files.” Here, security personnel stand guard outside the Wuhan Institute of Virology in Wuhan, China.  (Hector Retamal/AFP via Getty Images)

    Luna told Fox News Digital that the federal government “has been hiding information from Americans for decades.” 

    “We have spent years seeking information on the assassinations of President Kennedy, Senator Kennedy, Reverend King, and other government secrets without success,” Luna told Fox News Digital. “It is time to give Americans the answers they deserve, which is why I am honored to lead this bipartisan task force that seeks truth and transparency.” 

    Luna told Fox News Digital that the task force will also investigate “UAPs/USOs, the Epstein client list, COVID-19 origins, and the 9/11 files.”

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    A UFO is seen in the sky. (Courtesy of Netflix)

    “We will work alongside President Trump and his cabinet members to deliver truth to the American people,” she said. “From this moment forward, we will restore trust through transparency.” 

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    Sources said Luna’s task force is authorized for six months.

    Fox News Digital is told that members of the task force will be announced in the coming weeks. 

  • Deadline looms for release of JFK assassination files

    Deadline looms for release of JFK assassination files

    The Director of National Intelligence (DNI) and the attorney general are expected to release their proposed plan for the declassification of the JFK files on Friday. 

    Both offices, in coordination with the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs and the Counsel to the President, have until the end of the day Friday to release their proposed plan. 

    Last month, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to declassify files on the assassinations of former President John F. Kennedy, his brother Robert F. Kennedy and civil rights icon Martin Luther King, Jr. 

    THE JFK FILES: HERE’S WHAT’S HAPPENED SINCE THEIR ORIGINAL PLANNED RELEASE

    “Everything will be revealed,” Trump told reporters as he signed the order in the Oval Office.

    Last month, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to declassify files on the assassinations of former President John F. Kennedy, his brother Robert F. Kennedy and civil rights icon Martin Luther King, Jr.  (Associated Press)

    The executive order came after Trump had previously promised on the campaign trail to declassify the documents upon entering his second term, saying at the time, “When I return to the White House, I will declassify and unseal all JFK assassination-related documents. It’s been 60 years, time for the American people to know the truth.”

    TRUMP TO DECLASSIFY JFK FILES: FAMED DOCTOR WHO INVESTIGATED ASSASSINATION PREDICTS WHAT AMERICANS COULD LEARN

    Trump had initially promised to release the last batch of documents during his first term, but such efforts ultimately dissipated. Trump then blocked the release of hundreds of records on the assassination following several CIA and FBI appeals.

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    Bondi has yet to formally address Trump’s order to declassify the JFK assassination files and her approach to the task.  (Getty Images / Fox News Digital)

    “I have no choice,” Trump said in a memo, where he cited “potentially irreversible harm” to national security if he allowed the records to be released. Trump said at the time the potential harm to U.S. national security, law enforcement or foreign affairs is “of such gravity that it outweighs the public interest in immediate disclosure.”

    TRUMP SIGNS ORDER TO DECLASSIFY FILES ON JFK, RFK AND MLK ASSASSINATIONS

    Attorney General Pam Bondi, who was sworn in on Wednesday, is in New Orleans, Louisiana, for the day to survey Super Bowl LIX security. Bondi’s first full day on the job is part of an effort to highlight the administration’s broader commitment to crack down on violent crime and acts of terrorism.

    Bondi has yet to formally address Trump’s order to declassify the JFK assassination files and her approach to the task. 

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    Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s pick to head DNI, successfully advanced out of the Intel Committee this week, with all Republican members voting in her favor.  (AP)

    Fox News Digital learned shortly after she was sworn in that the new AG would be issuing several major directives on her first day, including orders to combat the weaponization of the legal system and making prosecutors seek the death penalty when appropriate. 

    Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s pick for DNI, successfully advanced out of the Intel Committee this week, with all Republican members voting in her favor. 

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    Gabbard has faced questions during her confirmation process regarding her past meeting with former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, her previous FISA Section 702 stance and her past support for NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden

    Fox News’ David Spunt, Breanne Deppisch, Julia Johnson and Brooke Singman contributed to this report. 

  • The JFK files: Here’s what’s happened since their original planned release

    The JFK files: Here’s what’s happened since their original planned release

    President Donald Trump has ordered officials to declassify files on three of the most consequential killings in U.S. history – those of former President John F. Kennedy, former U.S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr. 

    In an order signed last week, Trump ordered the Director of National Intelligence and the attorney general to review the related documents “and present a plan for their full and complete release within 45 days,” according to a statement released by the White House. 

    The executive order came after Trump had previously promised on the campaign trail to declassify the documents upon entering his second term, saying at the time, “When I return to the White House, I will declassify and unseal all JFK assassination-related documents. It’s been 60 years, time for the American people to know the TRUTH!”

    TRUMP TO DECLASSIFY JFK FILES: FAMED DOCTOR WHO INVESTIGATED ASSASSINATION PREDICTS WHAT AMERICANS COULD LEARN

    However, this is not the first time the JFK files have been expected to be released. 

    Congress previously passed the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992, mandating that all records be housed in a single collection and be released within 25 years, barring any postponements for security reasons. 

    President Donald Trump ordered to declassify files on the JFK, RFK and MLK assassinations via executive order last week. (ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty Images)

    Trump had initially promised to release the last batch of documents during his first term, but such efforts ultimately dissipated. Trump blocked the release of hundreds of records on the assassination following several CIA and FBI appeals.

    “I have no choice,” Trump said in a memo, where he cited “potentially irreversible harm” to national security if he allowed the records to be released. Trump said at the time the potential harm to U.S. national security, law enforcement or foreign affairs is “of such gravity that it outweighs the public interest in immediate disclosure.”

    TRUMP SIGNS ORDER TO DECLASSIFY FILES ON JFK, RFK AND MLK ASSASSINATIONS

    Former President Joe Biden later released another batch of documents in 2021, as well as in 2022 and 2023. The Biden White House announced in July 2023 that the National Archives and the Records Administration had concluded its review of the JFK documents, making 99% of the material publicly available. 

    “I have now determined that the continued redaction and withholding of information from records pertaining to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy is not consistent with the public interest and the release of these records is long overdue,” Trump’s Thursday order states. 

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    Congress previously passed the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992. (Associated Press)

    “And although no Act of Congress directs the release of information pertaining to the assassinations of Senator Robert F. Kennedy and the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., I have determined that the release of all records in the Federal Government’s possession pertaining to each of those assassinations is also in the public interest.”

    RFK JR. DOUBLES DOWN ON ALLEGATION CIA INVOLVED IN JFK’S ASSASSINATION: ‘60-YEAR COVER-UP’

    Trump’s Health and Human Services Secretary nominee, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., thanked Trump after the announcement was issued, lauding the president “for taking the first step down the road towards reversing this disastrous trajectory.”

    “The 60-year strategy of lies and secrecy, disinformation, censorship, and defamation employed by Intel officials to obscure and suppress troubling facts about JFK’s assassination has provided the playbook for a series of subsequent crises — the MLK and RFK assassinations, Vietnam, 9/11, the Iraq war and COVID — that have each accelerated the subversion of our exemplary democracy by the Military/Medical Industrial Complex and pushed us further down the road toward totalitarianism,” Kennedy Jr. posted on X. 

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    Robert F. Kennedy Jr., thanked President Donald Trump after the announcement was issued, lauding the president “for taking the first step down the road towards reversing this disastrous trajectory.” (Jon Cherry/Getty Images)

    JFK’s grandson, Jack Schlossberg, also reacted to the declassification news, writing on X that the move was “using JFK as a political prop, when he’s not here to punch back.”

    “There’s nothing heroic about it,” Schlossberg wrote. 

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    Fox News Digital’s Louis Casiano, Landon Mion and The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

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  • Trump signs order to declassify files on JFK, MLK assassinations

    Trump signs order to declassify files on JFK, MLK assassinations

    President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to declassify files on the assassinations of former President John F. Kennedy, and civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. 

    Trump had promised to declassify the previously-classified documents during his 2024 campaign.

    “Everything will be revealed,” Trump told reporters as he signed the order in the Oval Office of the White House.

    During his first administration, Trump had promised to release all the files related to John F. Kennedy, but an undisclosed amount of material remains under wraps more than six decades after Kennedy was killed Nov. 22, 1963, in Dallas, Texas.

    President John F. Kennedy (Getty)

    After appeals from the CIA and FBI, Trump blocked the release of hundreds of records. Trump said at the time the potential harm to U.S. national security, law enforcement or foreign affairs is “of such gravity that it outweighs the public interest in immediate disclosure.”

    Trump’s promise to also release outstanding documents related to King and former U.S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy leaves questions as to how the president-elect will speed up the releases.

    A solo photo of Martin Luther King Jr.

    Under the Martin Luther King Jr. Records Collection Act, the remaining files pertaining to King are not due for release until 2027.