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The American Role in Lumumba's Murder

American officials plotted to assassinate Lumumba, the Congo's first prime minister, in 1960. While a CIA plan to poison him was abandoned, U.S. officials enabled his overthrow, supported his opposition, and secretly approved his transfer to executioners who murdered him on January 17, 1961.
July 21, 2026

ByBruce Haring Deadline, July 1, 2021 Ex-Fox News HostEd Henryfiled two more defamation lawsuits today in US District Court in New York, naming National Public Radio’s David Folkenflik andCNN’s Alisyn Camerota and Brian Stelter (as well as their CNN parent, Turner Broadcasting) for their allegedly defamatory commentary and reporting on his firing by Fox News.