The Trump administration has released over 240,000 pages of FBI records related to the 1968 assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., despite strong opposition from King's family.
The documents, sealed since 1977, include FBI surveillance files and internal memos about the investigation and assassin James Earl Ray. While the administration touts the release as a victory for transparency, critics—including King's family and civil rights leaders—argue it could be used to tarnish King's legacy and distract from demands to release files related to Jeffrey Epstein. Early analysis suggests the files contain little new information, but the move has reignited debates over privacy, historical accountability, and selective transparency.
The release has sparked controversy and calls for the government to show similar openness with other high-profile cases.
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