The death of the special agent who protected Kennedy has been announced

CNN: Special Agent Hill Who Protected President Kennedy Dies at 93

In the United States, US Secret Service agent Clint Hill, who guarded President John Kennedy on the day of the assassination attempt, has died at the age of 93, CNN reported.

"Clint Hill, the Secret Service agent who ran through gunfire to shield President John F. Kennedy and the first lady on Nov. 22, 1963, in Dallas, died Feb. 21. He was 93," the statement said.

According to the source, Hill was assigned to First Lady Jacqueline on that tragic day. He was in the second car of the motorcade following President Kennedy's car. After the shooting began, he rushed to protect the presidential couple. However, he was unable to save the American leader.

It is reported that Hill took these events very hard, so he retired early - at the age of 43. The materials of the case on the assassination attempt on Kennedy were supposed to be declassified back in 2017. However, an additional assessment of the possible damage to international relations was required.

Recently, US President Donald Trump signed an order to declassify documents that will soon be made public. Earlier, MK reported that FBI officers have already discovered almost 2,400 new documents that could shed light on the mystery of the murder of the 35th US President.