Matthews pressed Ventura to definitively say there was a conspiracy, although the governor refused. He said that he did not believe the Warren Commissioner's version of the event.
"As a former [Navy Seal], I can't buy the fact the fact that Oswald acted alone," Ventura said.
But he refused to state whether he truly thought a government conspiracy was to blame.
That comment led to a tense exchange with Matthews.
"All I can say is that I read...."
"What?" interrupted a visibly upset Matthews.
"I read a tremendous amount of books...and I look at the facts...and I don't have all these answers," Ventura said.
Between the charged moments on television, Ventura visibly relaxed during commercials, amiably sparring with Matthews and members of the audience.
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