The CIA could not face up to the American people and admit that its former employees had conspired to assassinate the President; so from the moment Kennedy's heart stopped beating, the Agency attempted to sweep the whole conspiracy under the rug.

Moreover in several public interviews such as one shown in the video The JFK Assassination: The Jim Garrison Tapes Russo reiterates the same account of a party at Ferrie's apartment that he gave at the trial. He is considered totally incapacitated from the standpoint of military duty and moderately incapacitated in civilian adaptability. ) At the same time Garrison indicted Judge Bernard Cocke with criminal malfeasance and in two trials prosecuted by Garrison himself Cocke was acquitted.

Garrison remains a controversial figure. A member of the Democratic Party he is best known for his investigations into the assassination of President John F. Opinions differ as to whether he uncovered a conspiracy behind the John F.