THE Trump administration has been requested to release US Agency files held on the Lockerbie Disaster.
Scots lawyer Professor Peter Watson, who represented the British Lockerbie victims, has made the request.
Watson, who served as the secretary of the Lockerbie Disaster Group – a collective of legal representatives advocating for the British victims, has penned a letter to Matthew Palmer, chargé d’affaires at the US Embassy to the UK, asking for the classified intelligence documents to be released.
The request comes after President Trump called for the release of classified intelligence and law enforcement files relating to the assassinations of President John F Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr, as well as information regarding the September 11 terrorist attacks, the origins of Covid-19, Jeffrey Epstein’s “client list”, and more.
In his letter, Professor Watson said: “I am aware that under the new administration, President Trump has agreed to review classified files and assess whether certain information should, in specific instances, be declassified and made publicly available.
“Given its historical and legal implications, there is a continued pursuit of clarity and a comprehensive understanding of the events leading up to and surrounding this tragic incident.
“In this regard, I would like to inquire whether consideration is being given to reviewing and potentially releasing files held by specialist agencies in the United States related to the Lockerbie tragedy.
“Such a step could provide invaluable insight to those directly affected by this disaster, as well as to the wider legal and academic communities seeking to fully comprehend the circumstances that led to this act of terrorism.”
