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Sen. Robert F. Kennedy speaks his final words moments before his assassination at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California, on June 5, 1968. (Dick Strobel - File / AP)

New Oliver Stone RFK Documentary Makes Case CIA Likely Involved in Assassination

By Randy DeSoto November 11, 2025 at 8:18am

The new Oliver Stone film “RFK: Legacy” makes the compelling case that there was a second shooter in the assassination of 1968 presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy.

Stone is the executive producer and appears in the Angel Studios-distributed documentary, which his son Sean Stone directed.

The movie bounces back and forth between the high points of Kennedy’s political career and the achievements of his son, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., as an environmental lawyer and in the political arena.

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Randy DeSoto

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Randy DeSoto has written more than 3,000 articles for The Western Journal since he began with the company in 2015. He is a graduate of West Point and Regent University School of Law. He is the author of the book "We Hold These Truths" and screenwriter of the political documentary "I Want Your Money."

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Randy DeSoto wrote and was the assistant producer of the documentary film "I Want Your Money" about the perils of Big Government, comparing the presidencies of Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama. Randy is the author of the book "We Hold These Truths," which addresses how leaders have appealed to beliefs found in the Declaration of Independence at defining moments in our nation's history. He has been published in several political sites and newspapers.

Randy graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point with a BS in political science and Regent University School of Law with a juris doctorate.

Birthplace

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Nationality

American

Honors/Awards

Graduated dean's list from West Point

Education

United States Military Academy at West Point, Regent University School of Law

Books Written

We Hold These Truths

Professional Memberships

Virginia and Pennsylvania state bars