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Geraldo Rivera on JFK Assassination: Unconvinced by New Testimony

NewsNationJune 7, 202510 min14,646 views
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Renewed Scrutiny of JFK Assassination Files

  • πŸ•―οΈ Despite thousands of files released over 62 years, some documents related to President John F. Kennedy's death remain unreleased.
  • πŸ—£οΈ Recent congressional hearings featured testimony from living witnesses, including a 90-year-old former Secret Service member, Abraham Bolden, who claim Lee Harvey Oswald could not have acted alone.
  • πŸ₯ Allegations of tainted medical files, fake X-rays, missing bullet fragments, and even missing parts of the president's brain were presented.

Geraldo Rivera's Stance on the Assassination

  • 🧐 Geraldo Rivera expresses skepticism towards the renewed claims, stating that if there were evidence of a conspiracy, it would have surfaced by now.
  • 🎯 He maintains his belief that Lee Harvey Oswald, described as a "low down dirty communist" and a skilled marksman, acted alone in assassinating President Kennedy.
  • πŸ’­ Rivera suggests that many of the recent claims come from individuals eager for TV attention and that more mundane explanations likely exist for the events.

Abraham Bolden's Testimony and Experiences

  • πŸ›‘οΈ Abraham Bolden, the first black Secret Service agent assigned to protect JFK, testified about alleged lax presidential security and a plot to kill Kennedy at a Chicago football game.
  • βš–οΈ Bolden claims he faced trumped-up charges and jail time for intending to speak about the Warren Commission and misconduct, later receiving a pardon from President Biden.
  • πŸ˜” Rivera acknowledges Bolden's experiences with racism and discrimination within the Secret Service but separates this from the assassination conspiracy theories.

Unanswered Questions and Potential Motives

  • πŸ’” Rivera reflects on the profound impact of Kennedy's assassination, suggesting that his survival might have averted the Vietnam War.
  • ❓ While convinced Oswald acted alone, Rivera acknowledges a desire to know more, referencing past controversies like a story about Marilyn Monroe's alleged relationships with both John and Robert Kennedy.
  • πŸ•΅οΈβ€β™‚οΈ The discussion touches upon potential motives involving the Chicago mob, Cubans due to the Bay of Pigs, and the communist connection, highlighting the enduring mystery surrounding the event.
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