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There's a reason J. Edgar Hoover held power for 48 years. Kennedy wanted to "break the CIA into a thousand pieces"[1] and had a trusted brother as Attorney Gen
by timschmidt 5mo ago
There's a reason J. Edgar Hoover held power for 48 years.
Kennedy wanted to "break the CIA into a thousand pieces"[1] and had a trusted brother as Attorney General to help with the task. And we learn 70 years later that Oswald was a CIA asset[2]. It's enough for even a President to sit up and take notice.
1: https://nsarchive.gwu.edu/sites/default/files/2025-03/2025-03-27_responsiblestatecraft.org-jfk_wanted_to_splinter_cia_into_a_thousand_pieces_why_didnt_he.pdf https://nsarchive.gwu.edu/sites/default/files/2025-03/2025-0...
2: https://www.newsweek.com/new-documents-shed-light-cias-connection-lee-harvey-oswald-1765105 https://www.newsweek.com/new-documents-shed-light-cias-conne...