Assassinations and Attempted Assassinations

Trump Has Mixed Emotions Toward Japan

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The president at turns praises and criticizes Japan, a U.S. ally that decades ago stirred his anger over the unequal balance of trade and his penchant for tariffs.

Teenager Charged With Killing Mother and Stepfather in a Plan to Assassinate Trump

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A Wisconsin teenager was arrested last month on several charges, including two counts of first-degree murder. Federal investigators said he had a broader plot to kill the president.

Were the Kennedy Files a Bust? Not So Fast, Historians Say.

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The thousands of documents posted online this week disappointed assassination buffs. But historians are finding many newly revealed secrets.

Shielded Kennedy Files Hid Spies, Not Conspiracies

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Newly unredacted documents reveal details about Cold War spycraft, not a second gunman on grassy knolls. The revelations have “nothing to do with who killed Kennedy,” one expert said.

Inside the 24-Hour Scramble Among Top National Security Officials Over the J.F.K. Documents

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The director of the Central Intelligence Agency emphasized that some documents had nothing to do with the assassinated president, according to people familiar with the discussions.

Trump Promises, Again, to Release ‘All’ Kennedy Assassination Files

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The president said more than 80,000 pages would be disclosed, with no redactions, which he allowed in 2017. An estimated 99 percent of the records are already public.