Piers Morgan Uncensored

JFK Files Released By Trump - Was It a Mob Job? Feat Michael Franzese

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Jan 28, 2025
Michael Franzese, a former capo in the Colombo crime family, explores the intriguing possibility of organized crime's involvement in JFK's assassination. Journalist Jefferson Morley adds weighty evidence suggesting government complicity, while ex-CIA officer Mike Baker offers a contrasting viewpoint, emphasizing the importance of hard evidence. They delve into the impact of Trump's declassification of assassination documents and discuss the broader implications for conspiracy theories and historical transparency, highlighting compelling connections between crime and state.
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INSIGHT

Oswald's CIA File

  • The CIA's pre-assassination file on Lee Harvey Oswald was declassified after 61 years.
  • This suggests Oswald wasn't a lone gunman but known to CIA counterintelligence chief James Angleton.
ANECDOTE

Book Depository Shot

  • Mike Baker visited the Dallas Book Depository and attempted the assassination shot himself.
  • He concluded that the shot wasn't impossible for Oswald, given his Marine training and the conditions.
ANECDOTE

Mob Involvement

  • Michael Franzese recalls his father's reaction to JFK's assassination, expressing no sympathy and claiming betrayal.
  • He believes the mob helped silence Oswald and were involved in the assassination due to broken deals with the Kennedys.
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