Trump suggests CIA was behind push to stop him releasing JFK assassination files

Former President Donald Trump spoke about releasing the files surrounding the assassination of President John F Kennedy in a recent podcast appearance, suggesting the CIA had applied pressure to stop some information being released.

Trump appeared on the All-In Podcast on Thursday, hosted by Silicon Valley technology investors, and spoke on an array of topics, from his political rival President Joe Biden and their upcoming debate to suggesting that foreign students should get green cards after they graduate US college.

The former president was also questioned by venture capitalist and podcast host Chamath Palihapitiya over a promise he made during his presidency that he would release files pertaining to the assassination of Kennedy that occurred on November 22, 1963.

Palihapitiya questioned Trump about what happened over the release of the JFK files and what he would do next should he be re-elected.

“I actually did do it,” Trump said. “I released a lot, as you know, but when it came to the whole thing, I was hit by some people that work for me that are great people, that you would respect and they asked me not to do it.

“And I’m saying why. Tell me why. And they said, ‘Sir, I think it needs a little more time’.”

He did say, however, that he “released a lot, but I said, if they feel so strongly, I respect the people and would have done that again.”

Yet, Trump said that this time round, if he were to win the presidential election, he is “just going to do it.”

The podcast hosts also touched on Robert F Kennedy Jr, who is going up against Trump as an independent candidate in the presential election, and his suggested belief that the CIA was linked to his uncle JFK’s death.

When asked about this, Trump appeared to claim it