The Trump administration has released over 230,000 pages of previously classified FBI documents related to the 1968 assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.
The files detail the FBI's extensive surveillance of King, the investigation into his murder, and information about the convicted assassin, James Earl Ray. The release was made in accordance with an executive order, despite strong opposition from King's family, who called for empathy and respect for his legacy. Historians and analysts have noted that the documents contain little new information, with much of the content already known to researchers.
The timing of the release has sparked criticism, with some suggesting it was intended to distract from other political controversies, such as the ongoing demand for the release of Jeffrey Epstein files.
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