CIA Seizes 40 Boxes of JFK Assassination and MK-ULTRA Files from ODNI Amid Declassification Push
The Central Intelligence Agency has taken possession of 40 boxes of sensitive documents related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and the CIA’s notorious MK-ULTRA mind control program, according to multiple reports.
The materials were seized from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), which had been actively reviewing them for potential public release. The action highlights ongoing tensions between agencies over long-classified Kennedy-era records.
The seizure comes as the Trump administration has aggressively pursued greater transparency on historical assassinations. In January 2025, President Trump signed an executive order directing the full release of remaining documents concerning the JFK, RFK, and MLK assassinations. Additional batches of records were declassified and disclosed in March and April 2025, revealing fresh details on CIA activities.
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have both publicly backed the transparency efforts. A Reuters report published in November 2025 described Gabbard’s team conducting a raid on a CIA warehouse in April of that year to recover withheld Kennedy files, underscoring friction between the intelligence community and oversight officials.
Congressional House task forces continue to investigate both the JFK assassination records and the full scope of MK-ULTRA experiments.
Observers are now awaiting official statements from CIA Director John Ratcliffe and DNI Gabbard. Key questions remain: Will the seized files lead to further delays in declassifications? Are congressional hearings imminent? The developments are being closely monitored by intelligence watchers and researchers.
CIA whistleblower claims the agency “took back 40 boxes of JFK and MK-Ultra files” that Tulsi Gabbard was reviewing for declassification.
The whistleblower also alleges the CIA “illegally monitored the computer and phone usage” of Gabbard’s investigators during the probe into… pic.twitter.com/AIRfS2utQE
— Shadow of Ezra (@ShadowofEzra) May 13, 2026
Developing…