House task force presses agencies for remaining JFK files, requests Joannides material

The Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform held a public hearing March 18, 2025, in Washington, pressing federal agencies to finish releasing records related to the Nov. 22, 1963, assassination of President John F. Kennedy and to locate at least one CIA personnel file the task force identified as missing.

Chairwoman Luna, Chair of the Task Force on Declassification of Federal Secrets, told witnesses the panel’s work is meant "to root out the hidden pockets of federal government that has for too long remained in the shadows of our reach." She said the task force’s objective is “not to indulge in conspiracy theories, but to push forward the release of information so these theories can be put to bed and so the American people can finally have truth.”

The hearing brought former investigators, historians and medical personnel who took part in earlier reviews. Ranking Member Garcia argued the March 18 releases of more…