The Trump administration has released over 230,000 pages of FBI records related to the 1968 assassination of Dr.
Martin Luther King Jr., despite strong objections from King's family. The documents, previously sealed since 1977, detail the FBI's investigation and surveillance of King, but early analysis suggests they reveal little new information. Critics, including King's family and civil rights leaders, argue the timing of the release is a deliberate distraction from the ongoing controversy over unreleased files related to Jeffrey Epstein. King's daughter, Bernice King, and others have called for the same transparency regarding the Epstein files. The release has sparked debate over government transparency, privacy, and the legacy of Dr. King.
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