The Trump administration has released over 240,000 pages of FBI records related to the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., despite strong objections from King's family and some civil rights leaders.
The files, which had been sealed since 1977, include details about the FBI's surveillance of King and the investigation into his murder. Critics argue the timing and focus of the release serve as a distraction from demands to disclose files related to Jeffrey Epstein, with King's daughter Bernice King and others urging the White House to release those documents as well. Historians and analysts say the newly released MLK files contain little new information, but the move has reignited debates about government transparency, privacy, and the legacy of civil rights leaders.
The release has also drawn criticism for potentially being used to tarnish King's reputation or distract from other political controversies.
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