CIA accused of seizing Tulsi Gabbard’s JFK, MK-Ultra files before declassification

WASHINGTON, DC: A major controversy erupted after explosive claims alleged that the CIA seized boxes of sensitive files from Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard’s office before the documents could be declassified.

The files were reportedly tied to the assassination of President John F Kennedy, the CIA’s MK-Ultra program, and other highly sensitive government records that were being prepared for public release.

Anna Paulina Luna demands return of JFK files

Rep Anna Paulina Luna, who chairs the House Oversight Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets, said the files taken from Gabbard’s office were actively being processed for declassification before they suddenly disappeared.

According to Luna, the records included documents tied to the assassination of JFK, as well as files connected to MK-Ultra, the controversial CIA program that became infamous for experiments involving psychological manipulation. 

Luna posted on social media that the CIA had 24 hours to return the files to Gabbard or she would issue a subpoena because Congress had already requested access to those records.

“The reason why this is troubling, A) there was an executive order that the president directed the full declassification of JFK, but then also to the MK-Ultra files famously the CIA said that all documents were released and other documents had been destroyed,” Luna told NewsNation’s Katie Pavlich.

“So, these are allegedly those documents that apparently never existed,” she added.

The Florida Republican has been heavily involved in efforts to push for the release of government files that have fueled conspiracy theories and public suspicion for decades.

The committee she chairs has also sought records tied to UFO investigations, the assassinations of Robert F Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr, and documents related to Jeffrey Epstein.

Tulsi Gabbard file seizure sparks ‘internal coup’ claims

The controversy grew even bigger after Luna suggested the alleged seizure happened while Trump was outside the country.

During her interview, she questioned whether the CIA had any authority to enter the office of the Director of National Intelligence and remove documents tied to a presidential executive order.

Asked directly whether the agency had jurisdiction to take the files, Luna did not hesitate before describing the situation as an “internal coup.”

“The CIA does not have jurisdiction to work against an executive order by the president,” she said.

Her comments instantly fueled intense reactions online, with many accusing intelligence agencies of deliberately blocking the release of sensitive records tied to JFK and other federal investigations.

The claims also reignited long-running public distrust surrounding classified government files and whether every record connected to major historical events has truly been made public.

Although thousands of pages connected to these investigations have already been released over the years, Luna argued that many questions still remain unanswered.

Many of the records tied to declassification efforts are reportedly released on a rolling basis, with new and old files becoming public together in massive document dumps.

MK-Ultra files reignite CIA secrecy controversy

The mention of MK-Ultra once again brought attention back to one of the CIA’s most controversial programs.

The Cold War-era operation reportedly involved experiments focused on manipulation, torture techniques, and mind-control testing through psychoactive substances.

Many participants allegedly did not know they were being used in experiments and were reportedly given substances without consent.

Over the years, several public figures and criminals have been linked to rumors surrounding the program.

Names often mentioned include poet Allen Ginsberg, 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest' author Ken Kesey, Ted Kaczynski, and Charles Manson, though some of those allegations remain disputed.

A large number of MK-Ultra files were destroyed in 1973 during the Watergate era, adding even more mystery to what records may still exist today. The program’s existence only became public in 1975, and it has remained a major source of conspiracy theories and speculation ever since.