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.
This move, made despite strong opposition from the King family, fulfills a Trump-era executive order aimed at government transparency. The files detail the FBI's investigation into King's assassination, including surveillance records and information on James Earl Ray, King's convicted assassin. Critics, including King's family and civil rights leaders, argue the release is a distraction from the ongoing controversy over unreleased Jeffrey Epstein files.
Early analysis by historians suggests the documents contain little new information, but the release has reignited debate over privacy, legacy, and government transparency.
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