Fact Checking Morley's Fact Check

[Jon Banks]

None of that is true:

The CIA did not lie about what they knew about Oswald before November 22, 1963. But tell me the lies.

Not only did the CIA lie to Congress about their interest in Oswald pre-assassination, their placement of Joannides on the HSCA as a liaison who filtered which files went to the committee should be viewed as obstruction.

Joannides played NO role in how Oswald was portrayed in the media. The DRE went to the media before Joannides gave the approval.

According to Jose Lanuza, Joannides advised the DRE to send their files on Oswald to the FBI and the Press:

"...when the news hit that Oswald had been arrested three months later, Lanuza and Rocha called Howard. Lanuza said Howard told them to call the FBI and provide the letter, and then alert the media to Oswald’s pro-Cuba leanings. The FBI came and took Oswald’s letter with a promise to return it, Lanuza said, but never did.

Lanuza then phoned his contacts in the news media, who promptly added Oswald’s political leanings to their coverage. The Fair Play for Cuba Committee soon imploded from its association with Oswald, a massive victory for the CIA — and for Howard."

Link - https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/07/14/cia-oswald-jfk-assassination-joannides/


Jose Lanuza is still alive and speaking to the Press. Maybe you should interview him...

[Fred Litwin]

Lanusa called the press before Joannides gave him the approval. That is right from the HSCA report and from Morley's book on Winston Scott.

[Jon Banks]

Lanusa called the press before Joannides gave him the approval. That is right from the HSCA report and from Morley's book on Winston Scott.

“Lanuza said Howard told them to call the FBI and provide the letter, and then alert the media to Oswald’s pro-Cuba leanings”


“Howard” was Joannides’ alias.

[Fred Litwin]

https://www.maryferrell.org/showDoc.html?docId=1212#relPageId=89

[W. Tracy Parnell]

“Lanuza said Howard told them to call the FBI and provide the letter, and then alert the media to Oswald’s pro-Cuba leanings”

“Howard” was Joannides’ alias.

That is what Lanuza is saying now. Read his HSCA testimony summary that Fred has posted. BTW, Lanuza just happens to believe CTs and is no doubt influenced by what he has read.

[Jon Banks]

That is what Lanuza is saying now. Read his HSCA testimony summary that Fred has posted. BTW, Lanuza just happens to believe CTs and is no doubt influenced by what he has read.

Speculation.