House Republicans revisited long-standing questions last week about possible links between the CIA's infamous MKUltra program and Charles Manson's murderous cult, as lawmakers revealed newly discovered agency records are being prepared for declassification.Tuesday's hearing before the House Oversight Committee's Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets quickly delved into allegations that the CIA concealed the true scope of its Cold War-era mind-control program, with witnesses reviving claims involving Manson, Jack Ruby and decades of alleged government secrecy.Task Force Chair Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., opened the hearing by accusing the CIA of carrying out illegal human experimentation on unwitting Americans before destroying evidence to hide the program.GABBARD SAYS DECLASSIFIED BIOLAB RECORDS VALIDATE CONCERNS PREVIOUSLY DISMISSED AS MISINFORMATIONCharles Manson is brought into the Los Angeles city jail under suspicion of having masterminded the Tate-LaBianca murders of August 1969.(Bettmann Archive via Getty Images)"This hearing is about the crimes committed by the Central Intelligence Agency against American citizens," Luna said.
"The American people deserve a complete and truthful record."Luna also revealed she recently traveled to CIA headquarters with Rep.Eric Burlison, R-Mo., after reports surfaced that previously unknown MKUltra records had been located.
She said the agency is currently declassifying those files, which she said pertain to a forgery program housed under MKUltra.Have information the public should know? [email protected] @fndstephprice @StephenyPriceIf you have firsthand knowledge, documents, photos, video, or a story that deserves a closer look, contact me.
Your information could help uncover answers and drive future coverage.Much of the hearing centered on testimony from investigative journalist Tom O'Neill, author of Chaos, who told lawmakers his decades-long investigation uncovered correspondence between CIA chemist ...