Martin Luther King Jr.’s family responded to Donald Trump’s move to order the declassification of records linked to the assassination of the American civil rights activist more than 50 years ago. In a statement published on social media Thursday evening,

In the executive order regarding the three assassinations, Trump wrote: “Their families and the American people deserve transparency and truth.”

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday declassifying files on the 1960s assassinations of President John F. Kennedy and his brother Bobby Kennedy, as well as that of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King, Jr.'s family reacts hours after Trump signed the executive order during an Oval Office signing.

Jonathan Eig, who won a 2024 Pulitzer Prize for his biography, “King: A Life,” said he has probably read about 90% of the available government files related to King, including a trounce of files released in 2017.

President Trump signs an executive order to declassify records on JFK, RFK, and MLK assassinations, aiming for transparency. Discover the implications and timeline.

The family of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is reacting to an executive order issued on Thursday to declassify documents associated with his assassination.

President Trump signed an executive order to declassify any remaining documents related to the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., by James Earl Ray. The announcement came Thursday ...

Martin Luther King Jr.’s family ... On Thursday, Trump signed an executive order to release the files connected to the deaths of King, President John F. Kennedy and his brother Sen.

Bernice King has requested Trump let the family see the files before they are released to the public. President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the declassification of federal ...

The assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. inch closer to public disclosure, revealing the complex intersection of political will.