The national mystery that surrounds the assassination of former President John F. Kennedy is far from over, especially with the release of thousands of files by the National Archives as ordered by President Donald Trump.
Americans are discovering things about their relatives they never knew from the newly released files. The Washington Post reported that for some people, an entirely new window to their ancestry has opened up, including a part of their family history that until now was very well hidden.
Just one of many intriguing stories reported the Post, surrounds John Smith, who did not know his grandfather was involved in pursuing information from Russian operatives about Lee Harvey Oswald, Kennedy’s accused assassin. Smith’s grandfather was a Fulbright professor at Moscow State University in the 70s. He pursued the information during a return trip to Russia in the 90s. What little he did learn about Oswald’s time spent in Russia he then offered to a U.S. intelligence officer which was documented, and among the files just released.
The Post reported a noteworthy piece of information that was relayed to the intelligence officer by Smith’s grandfather, which was that “The file also reflected that Oswald was a poor shot when he tried target firing in the U.S.S.R.”
At least report that something happened. I love you, Harry Enten, you’re really smart. Why are you guys covering this? I love you, Erin Burnett, you’re really smart, why are you covering this?”
In other posts, Schlossberg, the son of JFK’s daughter Caroline Kennedy, a former U.S. ambassador, followed up with several other posts on X, berating the media, Trump, and the files themselves.
“WHAT THE JFK FILES SAY ABOUT ME IS NOT TRUE,” he wrote in one post. “IM STRAIGHT.”
While raging against the Trump administration, he claimed nobody in his family was given a “heads up” about the release of the documents, even though in January, he blasted Trump for his plans to release the remaining documents.
“Declassification is using JFK as a political prop, when he’s not here to punch back,” he wrote on X at the time. “There’s nothing heroic about it.”
But he said Tuesday’s release came as “A total surprise, and not a shocker!! But @RobertKennedyJr definitely knew.”
In other comments about Trump, Schlossberg said on X: “President Trump is obsessed with my grandfather — but not in his life or what he achieved in it. No, just like @robertfkennedyjr @realdonaldtrump is only interested in JFK’s carcass.”
He added: “JFK drafted the Civil Rights Act — Trump made DEI illegal. JFK stared down Russia and did not blink — Trump is Russia’s closest ally. JFK sent a man to the moon — Trump gave Elon the keys to Air Force One. JFK created USAID — Trump eliminated it.”
Meanwhile, Schlossberg challenged Rogan, who has often said he is skeptical about the narrative surrounding the Kennedy assassination, Newsweek reported.
“Hey Joe Rogan what’s up you short [censored],” Schlossberg posted on Instagram. “You gonna go through all the JFK assassination files tomorrow with your little b*tch buddy Bobby? You better after you spread all those lies? You’re not gonna go make sure that they’re true? How’s the weather down there?”
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is now Secretary of Health and Human Services, appeared on Rogan’s podcast in 2023 to talk about his uncle’s assassination. He and Schlossberg are cousins.
Rogan also discussed the JFK files during an interview with Trump in October 2024, during the past election.
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