U.S. President Donald Trump, the one man able to block the release, did not appreciate their persistence. Like much else surrounding investigations of the 1963 killing of President John F. Kennedy, this week’s release of 2,800 records from the JFK files was anything but smooth. In the JFK files matter, one White House official said, Trump wanted to make clear he wouldn’t be bullied by the agencies. Whatever occurred in the lead-up to deadline day, Trump was irritated Thursday that agencies still were arguing for more redactions. “The president and White House have been very clear with all agencies for weeks: They must be transparent and disclose all information possible,” White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Raj Shah said Friday.

Source: thestar October 28, 2017 16:52 UTC