Trump says if elected he will establish a commission on presidential assassination attempts

“They will be tasked with releasing all of the remaining documents pertaining to the assasination of President John F. Kennedy," Trump said, regarding the commission. 

Published: August 24, 2024 5:26pm

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said Friday during a rally in Glendale, Arizona, that if elected he would establish a commission on presidential assassination attempts.

“I am announcing tonight that upon my election, I will establish a new independent presidential commission on assassination attempts," the 45th president said at the Glendale rally.

He added that it was a "tribute" to Democrat-turned-independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who recently suspended his campaign and endorsed Trump.

“They will be tasked with releasing all of the remaining documents pertaining to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy," Trump said, regarding the commission. 

Kennedy Jr. appeared at Trump's rally in Glendale where he gave a few remarks. 

After saying that the commission was a "tribute" to Kennedy, Trump later added that he never had more people asking him to release the remaining documents about the assassination of former President John F. Kennedy. 

"They will also conduct a rigorous review of the attack last month," Trump said, referencing the attempted assassination of his own life. "But I tell you, I have never had more people ask me, 'please sir...release the documents on the Kennedy assassination.' And we're going to do that.”

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