The remaining files related to the JFK assassination are
required to be released on October 26th. As the date approaches, the media began musing about how likely President Trump is to block their release, at least in part.
On Friday,
Politico published an article entitled, "Trump Likely to Block Release of Some JFK Files." It is standard procedure to hold back and/or redact information that is potentially damaging to national security, but
Politico makes it sound like some dastardly Trumpian plot to hide information from the public.
The article was sourced by "anonymous White House officials" and was quickly picked up by
other outlets and made the social media rounds. Why a source needs to be anonymous to state the obvious is anyone's guess.