The Trump administration released the FBI's surveillance records of Martin Luther King Jr., which consists of 240,000 pages, against the wishes of King's family. His living children expressed the release as deeply personal and urged readers to view the documents with empathy and respect. They underscored the lasting grief from King's assassination. The King Center condemned the release as ill-timed, advocating for focus on current injustices. Reverend Al Sharpton characterized the release as a distraction from other pressing matters, namely the Epstein files and associated controversies.
The King family stated that the release of the FBI’s surveillance records on Martin Luther King Jr. is an issue of personal grief, and they urged readers to approach the files with empathy and respect.
Martin Luther King Jr.'s living children remarked that his assassination has caused their family intense personal grief, an absence they have endured for over 57 years.
The King Center criticized the release of files as 'unfortunate and ill-timed,' emphasizing the need to focus on pressing injustices rather than historical documents.
Bernice King highlighted the need for collective response to ongoing injustices, positioning her father as a 'great purveyor of true peace'.
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