Florida Representative Anna Paulina Luna, a Republican from Florida, has unveiled documents related to the assassination of former President John F. Kennedy. The information was provided to her by the Russian Ambassador and made public on Thursday, sparking a wave of reactions.
In a post on the social media platform X, Luna stated, “The following report ref the JFK assassination was delivered to me by the Ambassador from Russia and is now made accessible to the American public at the link below.” She emphasized that the documents were presented in their original form, asserting, “These documents have not been edited, redacted or tampered with.”
While Luna claimed that experts are in the process of verifying the authenticity of these documents, she noted that they are currently believed to be legitimate. The documents have been made available on Substack, as access to the National Archives website is reportedly down, according to Jefferson Morley, a former reporter for the Washington Post. Morley is assisting in ensuring the public has access to the report.
Luna’s actions have sparked criticism, with some alleging that the documents serve as Russian propaganda. One user on X remarked, “This may be the stupidest thing I’ve ever seen a member of Congress do. Please give me your propaganda to publish, foreign adversary!” Another user sarcastically commented, “You’re going to crack this case wide open, I know it! Zero chance the Russians are laughing at you.”
In addition to her recent publication, Luna was appointed chairwoman of the Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets earlier this year. This task force aims to increase transparency regarding the assassination of Kennedy. In a statement from May, she expressed the significance of the event, stating, “The death of President Kennedy was a momentous and tragic day for the Kennedy family, this country, and the world.” Luna added, “The country has never been the same as it was before then.”
Luna’s comments reflect her belief that the public has been misled for decades. “Compounding that tragedy, however, has been the 60 years of half-truths, deception, and outright lies that the federal government has offered regarding the details of that day and the events surrounding it,” she said.
As the debate continues over the documents and their implications, the conversation around the authenticity and origin of information about Kennedy’s assassination remains a contentious topic. Luna’s decision to publish these documents may further fuel discussions about transparency and government accountability in historical narratives.
