US EditionTrump administration released FBI records on MLK Jr. despite his family’s opposition
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE, JUL 22 – The Trump administration declassified over 240,000 pages of FBI and government records on King's assassination, fulfilling a transparency order despite family concerns over the impact on his legacy.
- On Monday, the Trump administration released over 230,000 pages of MLK assassination files, Gabbard called it “unprecedented.”
- Earlier this year, an executive order mandated the release of over 240,000 pages of King assassination files, which had been under a court-imposed seal since 1977.
- Tulsi Gabbard’s office said the files include investigative notes, interviews, and interactions with foreign intelligence services, while previously unreleased details show the FBI pursued James Earl Ray after he fled and his London capture.
- Bernice King and Martin Luther King III voiced concern over the FBI surveillance records, saying their request for private review was declined, sparking family apprehension.
- Observers note hopes for answers alongside concerns that the release may fuel misinformation, sparking scholarly, public, and journalistic engagement.
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Bernice King taunts Trump to release Epstein files
Bernice King, daughter of Martin Luther King Jr., called on President Donald Trump to release documents related to Jeffrey Epstein after he released 230,000 pages on her late father. The document release was a fulfillment of Trump’s executive order to declassify FBI reports on the assassination of King Jr., 57 years after the fact. However, the release came as the Trump administration continues to combat demands for further declassification on E…
The release of the FBI documents for the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. had announced Donald Trump shortly after taking office. However, it seems that they are going to be published right now. King's children are critical of the action.
The Trump administration has released archives concerning the murder of Martin Luther King, despite opposition from the family of the civil rights leader, who warn of the risk of misappropriation of this publication in order to undermine his reputation. Activists also denounce a political move to "distort the attention" of the Epstein case. - Declassification of archives on the assassination of Martin Luther King: why the family opposes it? (Int…
Trump Declassifies MLK Files.
The Trump administration declassified over 230,000 pages of documents related to the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.—checking another item off the President’s list of campaign promises.The details: The files span decades of federal investigations and include newly digitized documents made public for the first time.While it’s unclear whether the documents will reveal new narrative-changing details, they do include notes from the original …
The intelligence coordinator emphasizes the "complete transparency" by publishing the 230,000 pages about the investigation after the murder of Martin Luther King. However, his descendants also urge caution and remind us that an FBI campaign against the civil rights activist was launched at the time.
Rev. Al Sharpton: MLK Jr.’s file release is a ‘smear’ and ‘clear distraction’ from Epstein fallout
The Trump administration has released more than 200,000 pages of FBI records related to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., despite opposition from the King family and civil rights advocates. Critics — including Rev. Al Sharpton and Bernice King — say the release is a political distraction from the Epstein scandal. Sharpton joins Morning Joe to discuss.
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