From Washington Examiner: The Trump administration on Monday released over 230,000 pages of previously classified documents regarding the 1968 assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
The release comes months after President Donald Trump signed an executive order demanding full transparency into the assassinations of King, President John F. Kennedy, and Sen. Robert F. Kennedy.
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard announced the release coordinated by the Department of Justice, the FBI, the CIA, and the National Archives and Records Administration.
“The American people have waited nearly sixty years to see the full scope of the federal government’s investigation into Dr. King’s assassination,” Gabbard said in a statement.
“Under President Trump’s leadership, we are ensuring that no stone is left unturned in our mission to deliver complete transparency on this pivotal and tragic event in our nation’s history,” Gabbard added. “I extend my deepest appreciation to the King family for their support.”
Today, after nearly 60 years of questions surrounding the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., we are releasing 230,000 MLK assassination files, available now at https://t.co/71P3p5jBgK. The documents include details about the FBI’s investigation into the assassination… pic.twitter.com/l96t9tgYmn
— DNI Tulsi Gabbard (@DNIGabbard) July 21, 2025
It was wonderful seeing my friend Dr. @AlvedaCKing today as we released over 200,000 government records on the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
I extend my deepest gratitude to the King family for working on this historic release, and to @realDonaldTrump for his bold… pic.twitter.com/IgepJj6miD
— DNI Tulsi Gabbard (@DNIGabbard) July 22, 2025
JUST IN: Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard on Monday announced the release of 230,000 files related to the 1968 assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
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— ABC News (@ABC) July 21, 2025
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