Trump Administration Releases 230,000 Documents on Martin Luther King Jr.’s Assassination.

Trump Administration Releases 230,000 Documents on Martin Luther King Jr.’s Assassination

In a historic move, the Trump administration has declassified and released over 230,000 pages of federal records related to the 1968 assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

The documents, made public through the National Archives, include FBI and CIA investigative files, internal memos, and correspondence, offering a deeper look into the events surrounding King’s death.

The release follows an executive order signed by President Trump earlier this year aimed at increasing transparency around major political assassinations.

Officials say the files cover previously unseen details, including surveillance conducted on King by U.S. agencies and new leads investigated in the search for James Earl Ray, King’s convicted assassin.

Dr. King’s children, Martin Luther King III and Bernice King, have welcomed transparency but cautioned the public to approach the documents with empathy, warning against misusing the contents to distort their father’s legacy.

The archive is now publicly accessible, and historians say the release could reshape long-standing discussions about the civil rights icon’s death.