The Presidential Assassination Plot You Never Heard Of

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A plot to assassinate the president is, normally, major news, especially when it almost succeeds. 

So why do most Americans know next to nothing about a plot to assassinate John f. Kennedy? And no, we’re not talking about gunfire in Dallas. 

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The chilling true story told in a new book by bestselling author Brad Meltzer and co-author Josh Mensch is the story of how JFK was targeted in December 1960, before he even took the oath of office. 

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And you won’t believe the reason why this story has been lost to history up till now.   And you may not believe who thwarted the plot.

Their book is called The JFK Conspiracy, published this week by Flatiron Books.

This is actually an interview that brought me out of retirement from interviewing.  l had interviewed prominent and influential people for nearly 30 years, but this was my first interview since 2014. 

So here now, best-selling author Brad Meltzer.

Conspiracy Theory Debunker Brad Meltzer

Do you have a favorite conspiracy theory?

History is replete with them. To start a debate all you have to do is say “John Wilkes Booth” or “DB Cooper” or “JFK.”

And sometimes it takes someone with the analytical mind of a great fiction writer to unravel them.

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And so it was in 2013 that bestselling author Brad Meltzer published a book called History Decoded, In which he set out to find the truth behind the ten greatest conspiracy theories of all time.

So Are you ready for some debunking? Here now, from 2013, Brad Meltzer .

Brad Meltzer is 54. He and his family live in Florida. His most recent novel was 2022’s The Lightning Rod.