Assassination of President John F. Kennedy
The gunshots in Dealey Plaza didn't just kill a president -- they shattered public trust in American institutions. The Warren Commission's lone-gunman conclusion has been challenged by everyone from New Orleans DA Jim Garrison to the U.S. House Select Committee on Assassinations, which concluded a conspiracy was probable.
JFK Assassination Conspiracy Theories
Comprehensive guide to JFK assassination conspiracy theories including CIA, Mafia, LBJ, and grassy knoll claims surrounding Kennedy's 1963 murder.
CIA Plot to Kill JFK
The theory that the CIA orchestrated Kennedy's assassination over Cuba, Vietnam, and his threat to 'splinter the CIA into a thousand pieces.' The House Select Committee found a 'probable conspiracy.' The question is who was in it.
JFK Assassination Files — What Is the CIA Hiding?
Thousands of JFK assassination documents remained classified for decades; when finally released, key passages were still redacted — including information on CIA officer George Joannides who secretly managed the DRE Cuban exile group that interacted with Oswald before the assassination.
Lee Harvey Oswald as Patsy
Examining the theory that Lee Harvey Oswald was framed for the JFK assassination, from his intelligence connections and Soviet defection to Jack Ruby's silencing shot.
JFK Second Shooter from the Grassy Knoll
The enduring theory that a second gunman fired from the grassy knoll in Dealey Plaza, supported by the Zapruder film, acoustic evidence, and the Badge Man photograph.
Mafia Killed JFK
The theory that organized crime figures — enraged by RFK's war on the Mob — orchestrated President Kennedy's assassination. Examining Carlos Marcello, Sam Giancana, Jack Ruby, and the evidence.
The Single Bullet / Magic Bullet Theory
Did one bullet really cause seven wounds in two men? The Warren Commission's single bullet theory, the forensic debate, and why it matters for the JFK case.