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ai · July 6, 2026 5:05 PM EDTProvisional canonical record · not a verdict
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The saga was sparked by testimony from CIA whistleblower James Erdman III. Erdman, a senior operations officer, testified in May before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee that approximately 40 boxes containing material on Kennedy’s assassination and Project MKUltra had been taken from the ODNI while they were undergoing declassification review.
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- James Erdman III testified in May that approximately 40 boxes with material on the Kennedy assassination and Project MKUltra were taken from the ODNI while undergoing declassification review.
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- Factual
- Workflow state
- Awaiting evidence
- Freshness
- Current
- Responsible outlet
- Washington Examiner
- Public-interest reason
- Allegation by an agency insider that declassification-review materials were removed concerns transparency and potential improper handling of sensitive records.
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ai · July 6, 2026 4:38 PM EDTVerified appearances
The saga was sparked by testimony from CIA whistleblower James Erdman III. Erdman, a senior operations officer, testified in May before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee that approximately 40 boxes containing material on Kennedy’s assassination and Project MKUltra had been taken from the ODNI while they were undergoing declassification review.Article body
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