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Feb 8, 2026 State Department removed pre-Trump social media posts, requiring FOIA to access Corroborated Information, Memory and Manipulation
The department archived and hid all public posts predating the administration, departing from standard practices for preserving prior administrations' public communications.
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- State Department removing pre-Trump posts from X — The State Department is removing all posts on its public accounts on the social media platform X made before Trump returned to office on January 20, 2025. The posts will be internally archived but will no longer be on public view. Staff members were told that anyone wanting to see older posts will have to file a Freedom of Information Act request. This differs from how the U.S. government typically handles archiving the public online footprint of previous administrations.
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Jan 23, 2025 Trump signed an executive order declassifying records related to the assassinations of JFK, RFK, and Martin Luther King Jr. Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation
Directing the release of long-withheld assassination records could increase public access to historical information, though the timeline and scope of actual disclosure remain uncertain.
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- Declassification of Assassination Records Ordered — President Donald J. Trump issued Executive Order 14176, mandating the declassification and release of all federal records related to the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The order requires the Director of National Intelligence and the Attorney General to present plans for the full release of these records within specified timeframes. This action aims to enhance transparency and fulfill public interest in these historical events.
- Trump orders release of classified JFK assassination files — President Donald Trump signed an executive order to release thousands of classified documents related to the 1963 assassination of John F. Kennedy. The order also aims to declassify records concerning the assassinations of Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. This move fulfills a campaign promise and directs the director of national intelligence and the attorney general to develop a declassification plan within 15 days for JFK records and 45 days for the others. The release date for these documents remains unspecified.
- Trump orders declassification of assassination records — President Donald Trump issued an executive order mandating the declassification and release of all federal records related to the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, and Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The order requires the Director of National Intelligence and the Attorney General to present plans for the full release of these records within specified timeframes. This action aims to provide transparency and truth to the American public and the families of the assassinated figures.
- President Trump signed executive order directing declassification of JFK, RFK, and MLK assassination records — The White House issued a fact sheet announcing that President Trump signed an executive order on declassification of assassination records. The order directs the Director of National Intelligence to present a plan within 15 days for full release of JFK assassination records, and to review and present a plan within 45 days for RFK and MLK assassination records. The fact sheet states the order finds continued withholding is not in the public interest and long overdue.
- Trump signed executive order directing declassification of JFK, RFK, and MLK assassination records — President Trump signed an executive order on January 23, 2025, directing the declassification and release of federal records related to the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, and Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The order states that more than 50 years after these events, the federal government has not released all related records, and that families and the American people "deserve transparency and truth." The Director of National Intelligence and Attorney General are directed to present a plan for full release of JFK records within 15 days and RFK/MLK records within 45 days.
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