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In a move that is 25 years in the making (despite what President Trump says), the National Archives released 2,891 documents relating to the Kennedy assassination to the public on Thursday evening. The documents were posted online, in compliance with a 1992 law that required that the documents be made public after 25 years.

However, despite the fact that the law required that all of the files be released (and that it has been 54 years since the event), a chaotic last-minute investigation from intelligence agencies lead the Trump administration to hold back thousands more documents for additional review. The additional files will be made public on April 26, 2018. President Trump said in a memorandum:

“The American public expects — and deserves — its Government to provide as much access as possible to the President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records (records) so that the people may finally be fully informed about all aspects of this pivotal event. Therefore, I am ordering today that the veil finally be lifted. At the same time, executive departments and agencies (agencies) have proposed to me that certain information should continue to be redacted because of national security, law enforcement, and foreign affairs concerns. I have no choice —today — but to accept those redactions rather than allow potentially irreversible harm to our Nation’s security.”

While many people on Twitter are leaning into their pet conspiracy theories — as well as crafting new ones to explain the delay — others have used this moment for doing what Twitter does best: make jokes.

Out of the 2,800 JFK, 300 won't be released. Which leads to to believe one thing: there's a pee tape.

— Bekka Supp (@valhallabckgirl) October 26, 2017

Let's put this in a way millennials will understand w/ the 2,800 JFK. Imagine if JK Rowling decided to withhold Book 7 Ch 35 & 36. #JFKFiles

— Calvin ಠ_ರೃ (@analyticalps) October 26, 2017

Damn. Says here in the #JFKFiles that Mr. Mime is the best Pokemon. wild if true

— The Mountain Goats (@mountain_goats) October 26, 2017

Sad irony that we're currently living through the biggest American conspiracy of all-time but folks are focused on JFK.#jfkfiles

— Charles Clymer️‍ (@cmclymer) October 26, 2017

JFK
files delayed
what else do i have to say

— Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) October 26, 2017

Dear God… I can’t believe this is in that new batch of classified files about the JFK assassination. pic.twitter.com/tj5P8PhmHL

— Jim Geraghty (@jimgeraghty) October 26, 2017

Super excited to let someone else read the JFK Files

— David Dayen (@ddayen) October 26, 2017

Trump teasing then releasing only part of the JFK Files is just so Trumpy.

— Scott Derrickson (@scottderrickson) October 26, 2017

I KNEW IT. #JFKFiles #JFK pic.twitter.com/H5ktekUOHK

— Ghost-Type Ponyta (@typicalfeminist) October 26, 2017

I’m holding out hope that the JFK files will resolve the show Lost in a satisfying way.

— Bill Dixon (@BillDixonish) October 26, 2017

2,800 JFK files are out…
Where my tin foil hat speed readers at?

— Beth (@MrsStinkFingers) October 27, 2017

On some rainy day, in a pleasant, stable, sane future, I'm going to be happy to curl up in my favorite chair and read about JFK. Not today.

— Shelby Edwards (@STEWest) October 27, 2017

*dives into the released JFK documents for hours so I can start more conspiracy theories* pic.twitter.com/O3SFFTRfcR

— Kayla (@kaylakatieann) October 27, 2017

maybe the real JFK files were the friends we met along the way #JFKFiles

— TFM|Ruben Real Robot (@Ruben22Real) October 27, 2017

It's amusing that each conspiracy theorist is so 100% sure that their conspiracy concerning JFK is correct.

— Nathan Sheetz (@NateLovesZappa) October 27, 2017