The Trump administration has released over 240,000 pages of previously classified FBI records related to the 1968 assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.
The files, which had been sealed since 1977, detail the FBI's surveillance of King and the investigation into his murder, including information about his assassin, James Earl Ray. The release was made despite strong objections from King's family, who expressed concerns about the potential misuse of the documents to tarnish King's legacy. Critics have accused the administration of using the release as a distraction from calls to disclose other sensitive files, such as those related to Jeffrey Epstein.
Early analysis by historians suggests the documents contain little new information, but the move has reignited debates over government transparency and the protection of historical legacies.
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