Alleged CIA Plot to Protect Nixon by Suppressing Kennedy Assassination Files

Alleged CIA Plot to Protect Nixon by Suppressing Kennedy Assassination Files The passage offers a sensational claim that the CIA planned a Watergate break‑in to prevent Nixon from obtaining Kennedy assassination files, citing a 1977 UPI dispatch and statements from Frank Sturgis. However, it provides no concrete evidence, documents, dates beyond the quoted dispatch, or verifiable sources, making it a weak lead. The controversy is high if true, but the lack of specifics limits investigative usefulness. Key insights: Frank Sturgis allegedly said the CIA orchestrated the Watergate break‑in to stop Nixon from accessing Kennedy assassination files.; Claims that President Nixon repeatedly asked CIA Director Richard Helms for those files and was denied.; Suggestion that the CIA considered eliminating Nixon to protect the secrecy of the files.