US congresswoman demands CIA return 40 boxes of JFK and MKUltra files
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“The CIA has 24 hours to return dozens of files on the assassination of US President John F. Kennedy or face a congressional subpoena, Republican lawmaker Anna Paulina Luna has warned.”
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Multiple independent sources (RT World News, IBTimes UK, and another news source) confirm that Representative Anna Paulina Luna gave the CIA a 24-hour ultimatum to return JFK files or face a subpoena.
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— The CIA has 24 hours to return dozens of files on the assassination of US President John F. Kennedy or face a congressional subpoena, Republican lawmaker Anna Paulina Luna has warned.
https://www.rt.com/news/639989-ultimatum-cia-jfk-files/
https://www.rt.com/news/639989-ultimatum-cia-jfk-files/
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— Anna Paulina Luna accuses the CIA of withholding JFK assassination files as Congress threatens subpoenas over secret records.
https://easternherald.com/2026/05/14/cia-jfk-files-congress-…
https://easternherald.com/2026/05/14/cia-jfk-files-congress-…
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— Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, the Republican chairwoman of the House Oversight Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets, responded within hours. She gave the CIA a 24-hour ultimatum to return t…
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/cia-secret-mkultra-files-whistlebl…
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/cia-secret-mkultra-files-whistlebl…
“James Erdman III, a CIA whistleblower who served on joint duty at Tulsi Gabbard’s Office of the Director of National Intelligence from March 2025 to April 2026, told a Senate committee that the agency had “[taken] back 40 boxes of JFK files and MKUltra files being processed for declassification by DNI Gabbard.””
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Two independent sources (IBTimes UK and another news report) quote James Erdman III testifying that the CIA took back 40 boxes of JFK and MKUltra files from DNI Gabbard's office.
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— CIA whistleblower James Erdman III testified the agency seized 40 boxes of MK-Ultra and JFK files from DNI Tulsi Gabbard's office. Rep. Luna threatened a subpoena within 24 hours.
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/cia-secret-mkultra-files-whistlebl…
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— A spokesperson for Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has denied reporting that the CIA raided the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and took files relating to the JFK Assas…
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/05/just-dni-gabbard-sp…
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/05/just-dni-gabbard-sp…
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— “When the DIG [Director’s Initiatives Group] ceased operations, the CIA also took back 40 boxes of JFK files and MKUltra files being processed for declassification by DNI Gabbard,” Erdman testified.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/14/us-news/cia-accused-of-snatchi…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/14/us-news/cia-accused-of-snatchi…
“James Erdman III... served on joint duty at Tulsi Gabbard’s Office of the Director of National Intelligence from March 2025 to April 2026”
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Two separate web results (The Debrief and another source) explicitly state that James Erdman III served on joint duty at the ODNI Director's Initiatives Group (DIG) from March 2025 to April 2026.
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— ...James Erdman III, a former intelligence officer, described himself during introductory statements as a “career CIA operations officer” who was “on joint-duty assignment at the ODNI Director’s Initi…
https://thedebrief.org/cia-denials-and-covid-coverup-allegat…
https://thedebrief.org/cia-denials-and-covid-coverup-allegat…
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— Erdman, who has served at the CIA since 2013, has been reviewing the IC’s handling of its COVID origins probe as part of Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard’s Director’s Initiatives Group …
https://nypost.com/2026/05/13/us-news/cia-whistleblower-ided…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/13/us-news/cia-whistleblower-ided…
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— On March 18, 2026, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard delivered opening remarks at a Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (SSCI) hearing for the Annual Threat Assessment of the U.S. In…
https://www.dni.gov/index.php/newsroom/congressional-testimo…
https://www.dni.gov/index.php/newsroom/congressional-testimo…
“The congresswoman suggested that someone in the agency is “actively undermining” President Donald Trump’s executive order on declassification”
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The provided web search results for this claim are generic 'Find Your Representative' pages and do not contain any information regarding Representative Luna's claims about undermining an executive order.
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— Not sure of your congressional district or who your member is? This service will assist you by matching your ZIP code to your congressional district, with links to your member's website and contact pa…
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— Enter an Oregon address to find your districts and the names of your legislative representatives
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— Find your elected officials or those for any address in the country. Includes Congressional District maps and information on upcoming elections.
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“DNI press secretary Olivia Coleman promptly fired back, saying that “this is false – the CIA did not raid the DNI’s office.””
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Multiple sources confirm that the DNI press secretary (Olivia Coleman) denied the 'raid' claim, specifically using the phrase 'This is false – the CIA did not raid the DNI's office.'
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— The DNI’s press secretary refuted the claim that there was a raid. Her wording is important, because while there may have not been a “raid” the CIA still may have seized documents but not called it a …
https://www.alexjoneslive.com/2026/05/13/breaking-cia-raids-…
https://www.alexjoneslive.com/2026/05/13/breaking-cia-raids-…
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— "This is false - the CIA did not raid the DNI's office," she claimed in a post on X. Meanwhile, Representative Anna Paulina Luna, said she would subpoena the CIA if the agency does not return boxes of…
https://www.republicworld.com/world-news/this-is-false-tulsi…
https://www.republicworld.com/world-news/this-is-false-tulsi…
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— US Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna has demanded that the CIA return 40 boxes of JFK and MKUltra files to the DNI.Luna later clarified that the CIA “took documents that ODNI has jurisdiction over” and …
https://www.rt.com/news/639989-ultimatum-cia-jfk-files/
https://www.rt.com/news/639989-ultimatum-cia-jfk-files/
“Luna later clarified that the CIA “took documents that ODNI has jurisdiction over” and that the removal “did not happen today and was not a ‘raid.’””
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Only one source (RT World News) mentions Luna's clarification that the CIA 'took documents' but it was not a 'raid'. The other search results for this claim are irrelevant directory pages.
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— Not sure of your congressional district or who your member is? This service will assist you by matching your ZIP code to your congressional district, with links to your member's website and contact pa…
https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representati…
https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representati…
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— Enter an Oregon address to find your districts and the names of your legislative representatives
https://gov.oregonlive.com/legislators/
https://gov.oregonlive.com/legislators/
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— Find your elected officials or those for any address in the country. Includes Congressional District maps and information on upcoming elections.
https://www.270towin.com/elected-officials/
https://www.270towin.com/elected-officials/
“A NewsNation intelligence source confirmed this, adding that the documents were taken during the 2025 government shutdown.”
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The search results provide general information about NewsNation but do not contain any specific report or source confirming that documents were taken during a 2025 government shutdown.
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— NewsNation is your trusted source for breaking news, unbiased U.S. news & video delivered from the heartland of America delivered 24/7.
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“A 2023 Gallup poll suggested that 65% of Americans believe Kennedy was killed in a conspiracy”
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The provided search results discuss currency exchange rates and Elon Musk's pay package; they contain no information regarding a 2023 Gallup poll on the JFK assassination.
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“investigations have established that the agency did try to conceal critical data on the assassination, including that it had tracked Lee Harvey Oswald”
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“The MKUltra records referred to a Cold War-era CIA program that subjected unwitting Americans to LSD and psychological torture, including sensory deprivation and isolation.”
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“Then-CIA Director Richard Helms ordered the destruction of all MKUltra files In 1973”
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