The fight between President-Elect Trump and the CIA over Russia's alleged interference with the U.S. presidential election could have a major impact on what is set to happen in October 2017. That is the month when thousands of the CIA's super-secret records relating to the assassination of President Kennedy are set to be finally released to the public, after more than a half-century of secrecy.

When the Warren Commission published its report on the assassination in 1964, it ordered that many of the records relating to the assassination be kept secret for 75 years. Of course, that secrecy ruling never made any sense given the Commission's official finding — that JFK had been assassinated by a lone nut. If it were really just a lone-nut assassination, why not order a release of everything relating to the case, especially since the supposed lone nut had himself been assassinated? And why 75 years of secrecy?

One thing if for certain, though: Both the military and the CIA steadfastly wanted secrecy, on grounds of "national security" of course. But what they have never been able to explain is why a lone-nut assassination would have "national security" implications.