who said the Democratic presidential candidate “must be disposed of” and acknowledged an obsession with killing him. The release continued the disclosure of national secrets ordered by US President Donald Trump. Kennedy was fatally shot on June 5, 1968, at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles moments after giving a speech celebrating his victory in California’s presidential primary. His assassin, Sirhan Sirhan, was convicted of first-degree murder and is serving life in prison. The files included pictures of handwritten notes by Sirhan.

“RFK must be disposed of like his brother was,” read the writing on the outside of an empty envelope with the return address from the district director of the Internal Revenue Service in Los Angeles. Sirhan also filled a page of a Pasadena City College notebook with variations of “R.F.K must die” and “R.F.K must be killed.” In a note dated May 18, 1968, he wrote: “My determination to eliminate R.F.K. is becoming more of an unshakable obsession.” In another of the newly released documents, the assassin said he advocated for “the overthrow of the current president.” Democrat Lyndon Johnson was in the White House at the time of RFK’s death.  “I have no absolute plans yet, but soon will compose them,” wrote Sirhan, who pledged support for communist Russia and China. (Jamaica Gleaner)