One of America’s most followed political commentators remarked that a certain U.S. Senator is a tool to stop the much anticipated release of files connected to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

Tucker Carlson, during an interview with NewsNation host Chris Cuomo, alleged that Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) attempted to thwart an unspecified prospective cabinet nominee of President Donald Trump because the nominee in question “would be certain to push for the release of the JFK files.”

Carlson explained that Cotton approached then President-elect Donald Trump around the time of the inauguration to kill the nomination. It is unclear who the nominee might have been and if that person has since taken office.

Cotton is the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, which oversaw the nominations of Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and CIA Director John Ratcliffe.

In a social media post responding to a clip of Carlson’s claims, Cotton hit back:

 

Seconds later, in a follow-up post, Cotton added, “I would’ve explained that I’ve never spoken to President Trump or his associates or administration officials about the files, never objected to the appointment of any person because of the files, and have complete faith that Tulsi Gabbard, John Ratcliffe, Pam Bondi, Kash Patel, and other officials will release the files as appropriate in accordance with President Trump’s directive.”

Trump signed an Executive Order, shortly after taking office, directing federal agencies to release documents related to the assassinations of the 35th president, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, and the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

As reported by The Dallas Express, the National Archives JFK Assassination Records Collection currently has official documents on this topic available for public viewing.