Temporary Certification for JFK Assassination Records
🗳️ Democracy · First Term (2017–2021) · 🤖 AI-categorized
On October 26, 2017, President Trump signed Memorandum 2017-23795 temporarily certifying certain records related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, delaying their public release beyond the statutory deadline set by the JFK Records Act of 1992. The memorandum postponed disclosure of specific classified documents for an additional 180 days, citing national security concerns. Americans who sought access to these records under the law experienced continued delay in obtaining them.