Trump Administration Breaks Decades-Long Silence by Releasing FBI Files on MLK Jr.—What Are They Hiding?

In a bold move that challenges decades of secrecy and misinformation, the Trump administration has released more than 240,000 pages of FBI records documenting the extensive surveillance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This unprecedented disclosure lifts the veil off government tactics aimed at undermining one of America’s greatest civil rights leaders. Why Has Washington Hidden These Files for Over 40 Years? Since 1977, these files were sealed under court order—shielding critical information from public scrutiny. The FBI under J. Edgar Hoover notoriously wiretapped King’s phones, bugged his hotel rooms, and orchestrated a vicious disinformation campaign to discredit his leadership...