Records Related to the Assassination of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
National ArchivesJUL 22
Trump Administration Declassifies Thousands of Martin Luther King Jr. Records
Above: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. waves to supporters on Aug. 28, 1963, on the Mall in Washington D.C. Image credit: AFP/Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-Trump narrative
Dr. King was among the most influential figures in U.S. history, and the disclosure of these records is the result of months of work across multiple agencies to digitize these documents for release. The release is a testament to the Trump administration's determination to give the American public the transparency they deserve in such high-profile cases.
Anti-Trump narrative
The release of these records is nothing but a desperate tactic to distract the public from the Trump administration's appalling mishandling of the Epstein files. It is shameful that the same federal system that hounded King throughout his life is now trying to cynically use his legacy as a cheap political stunt to save a splintering MAGA movement.
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