Stone continued, “They have suggested an oversight board, something like the former [JFK Assassination Records Review Board], to verify that all records have been properly released in unredacted form. If those records reveal a trail to other papers, that avenue should be investigated by that board,” as quoted by The Hollywood Reporter.
The film remains Oliver Stone’s highest-grossing film to date. It was nominated for eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and won two for Best Cinematography and Best Film Editing.
The executive order signed by Trump on January 24 directs the Director of National Intelligence and other appropriate officials to present a plan within 15 days for the full and complete release of all John F. Kennedy assassination records.
It also mandates an immediate review of the records relating to the Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. assassinations and the presentation of a plan for their full and complete release within 45 days.
Notably, in Trump’s first term, he ordered agencies to move toward disclosing more information about the John F. Kennedy assassination.