The release of thousands of previously withheld records tied to the 35th U.S. president follows an executive order issued earlier this year. Here’s where to access the latest JFK files.
The National Archives has released the latest records related to John F. Kennedy’s assassination as part of an ongoing digitization effort. This initiative follows Executive Order 14176, issued by President Donald J. Trump in January 2025, titled “Declassification of Records Concerning the Assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, and the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.”
US President John F. Kennedy attends American University’s commencement in Washington, DC, on June 10, 1963 | Source: Getty Images
The newly digitized materials are available through the National Archives Catalog. They include materials from the “Warren Commission,” such as administrative files, agency submissions, draft reports, photographs, artifacts, and recordings. So far, over 700,000 pages have been digitized from a collection of more than six million pages.
In addition to the online release, the National Archives launched a dedicated webpage on February 28, providing information about the President John F. Kennedy Assassination Collection and how to access it.
Records that have not yet been digitized remain available for public viewing at the agency’s facility in College Park, Maryland. Appointments are encouraged but not required.
