Crimes enquêtes et investigations · Engle

Affaire JFK - 4/5 - Le mythe de la déclassification des archives.

·22 min·2 clips

Declassified memos reveal the CIA had an operational file on Oswald in 1959 and kept him under surveillance, information hidden from the Warren Commission.

The episode begins by setting the context of the 60th anniversary of JFK's assassination and the ongoing declassification of archives, a process started under Trump and continued under Biden. It details Trump's 2016 campaign promise to declassify all documents, positioning himself against the deep state, but he ultimately compromised by partially releasing 2,800 documents and delaying others due to pressure from intelligence agencies like the CIA and FBI. Under Biden, declassification continued with batches of documents released in 2021 and 2022, totaling 99% accessibility, though many are redacted or missing. The episode explores key revelations from the declassified documents, including that the CIA had an operational file on Oswald since 1959 and kept him under surveillance, contrary to official statements. It also covers Oswald's trip to Mexico, where he met Soviet and Cuban agents, and CIA contacts with the mafia to assassinate Castro. On the FBI side, documents show alerts about assassination plans were classified and not shared with the Warren Commission. The episode discusses the media battle over interpretation, with figures like Tucker Carlson making sensational claims without evidence, while researchers like Jefferson Morley conduct methodical analysis. It notes how declassification has been absorbed into conspiracy cultures like QAnon, with a 2023 Gallup poll showing 65% of Americans believe in a conspiracy. The episode concludes that the documents confirm institutional obstruction but not a strict conspiracy, illustrating the limits of presidential power and the challenges of historical transparency.

Listen to the show on

Apple Podcasts Spotify

Play clips from this episode More from Crimes enquêtes et investigations