Robert F. Kennedy Jr., recently nominated as Secretary of Health and Human Services by President-elect Donald Trump, is advocating for his daughter-in-law, Amaryllis Fox Kennedy, to be appointed as Deputy Director of the CIA. Kennedy believes that Fox Kennedy, a former CIA officer, could help uncover the agency’s potential involvement in the 1963 assassination of his uncle, President John F. Kennedy.
President-elect Trump has pledged to release all remaining documents related to the JFK assassination, aiming for greater transparency. During his previous administration, Trump oversaw the release of numerous related files but delayed the full disclosure, which is now promised to be completed.
Amaryllis Fox Kennedy, who managed RFK Jr.’s 2024 presidential campaign, has a background in intelligence and is married to his son, Bobby Kennedy III. Her potential appointment aligns with Trump’s pattern of selecting loyalists and unconventional candidates for key positions.
RFK Jr. has long held suspicions about the CIA’s involvement in his uncle’s assassination, citing “overwhelming evidence” and advocating for a thorough investigation. He hopes that with Fox Kennedy in a leadership role at the CIA, the agency’s historical actions can be scrutinized more closely.
As RFK Jr. prepares for his confirmation hearings on Capitol Hill, his push for Fox Kennedy’s appointment adds a complex layer to the incoming administration’s approach to intelligence and transparency regarding historical events.