The Trump administration has released over 240,000 pages of FBI records related to the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., despite strong opposition from King's family.
The documents, sealed since 1977, include details of the FBI's surveillance of King and the investigation into his murder by James Earl Ray. Critics, including King's relatives and civil rights leaders, argue the release could be used to tarnish King's legacy and serves as a political distraction from the ongoing controversy over unreleased Jeffrey Epstein files. Early analysis suggests the files contain little new information, but their publication has reignited debates about transparency, privacy, and the treatment of Black historical figures.
The move has drawn both praise for government openness and condemnation for perceived selective transparency and insensitivity to the King family's wishes.
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