THE BOARD
Promised vs. delivered.
Statuses reflect what agencies have published.
JFK files
Largely delivered
PROMISED JAN 23, 2025
Details
“Release all remaining records on the assassination of President John F. Kennedy”
By President Donald J. Trump (Executive Order 14176), followed by a March 17, 2025 directive
NARA says all records previously withheld for classification were released starting March 18, 2025. It posted six batches through January 30, 2026, about 94,600 pages in all. Digitizing the rest of the 6M-page collection is still ongoing, and grand jury and tax records under Sections 10–11 of the 1992 Act are handled separately.
RFK files
Rolling release
PROMISED JAN 23, 2025
Details
“Release records on the assassination of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy”
By President Donald J. Trump (Executive Order 14176)
Three batches went out between April 18 and June 12, 2025, about 84,500 pages plus 17 audio files. NARA says more will be added on a rolling basis and that some material may be withheld under FOIA.
MLK files
Released, rolling
PROMISED JAN 23, 2025
Details
“Release records on the assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.”
By President Donald J. Trump (Executive Order 14176)
One large release on July 21, 2025: 243,496 pages (6,302 PDFs) and 1 audio file. NARA says more will be added on a rolling basis.
Epstein files
DOJ says complete
PROMISED NOV 19, 2025 · DEADLINE DEC 19, 2025
Details
“Publish all unclassified DOJ, FBI and U.S. Attorney records on Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell within 30 days, in searchable and downloadable form”
By Congress, in the Epstein Files Transparency Act (H.R. 4405), signed by President Trump
DOJ began posting data sets on the deadline. On January 30, 2026 it said its production was complete, at nearly 3.5 million pages, with withholdings limited to duplicates, privileged material, and exceptions under the Act. Its library page shows a last update of September 11, 2026. Unsealed links to DOJ only and does not rehost these records.
UFO / UAP disclosure
In progress
PROMISED FEB 19, 2026
Details
“Identify and release government files on UAP, UFOs and 'alien and extraterrestrial life'”
By President Donald J. Trump (statement), carried out by the Department of War with ODNI
PURSUE has posted seven tranches, from May 8 to October 23, 2026, and DOW says new tranches come 'every few weeks.' DOW says the archive covers unresolved cases only and reports resolved cases separately. In Congress, a UAP disclosure amendment (S.Amdt. 3111, Sen. Schumer) was submitted to the FY2026 NDAA on July 29, 2025.
9/11 files
Delivered on schedule
PROMISED SEP 3, 2021 · DEADLINE MAR 2, 2022
Details
“Declassification review of FBI 9/11 investigation documents within six months”
By President Joseph R. Biden (Executive Order 14040)
The FBI released material on September 11, 2021, November 2, 2021, December 30, 2021 and March 2, 2022: more than 700 documents and 2,700 pages in all.
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