Trump administration releases trove of files on Martin Luther King Jr. Assassination

The National Archives has published thousands of newly digitized documents relating to the 1968 assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. as part of a directive by President Trump.

The release on Monday follows through on an executive order Trump signed days into his second term, requiring the release and declassification of records connected to King's murder and the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy and Robert Kennedy — tragedies that have been the subject of curiosity and conspiracy theories for decades.

It was not immediately clear what new historical insights would be found in the trove of documents. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence said in a statement Monday that the release included more than 230,000 files relating to King's assassination, including information connected to the man who was convicted of murdering him, James Earl Ray. [MORE

The Nation Archives website states:

“In accordance with United States law, it is the responsibility of the National Archives to serve as the final repository of the records of the United States federal government, and make those records available to the American people.  Many of the records related to the assassination of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  were previously transferred to the National Archives from federal agencies but were not available to the public. The National Archives is coordinating with other federal agencies across the Executive Branch to ensure that any remaining records are identified and transferred to the National Archives as soon as possible. [MORE]

All the records can be found [HERE]