The family of Martin Luther King Jr. expressed worries that President Trump’s executive order to release classified records on King’s assassination might lead to efforts to tarnish his legacy. Historically, the FBI, under J Edgar Hoover, attempted to undermine King’s reputation through surveillance and intimidation. The King's family hopes to review the documents before public release, citing the personal toll of their father's assassination. Trump emphasized the need for transparency regarding the assassination of King and other prominent figures, declaring that "everything will be revealed."
We know J Edgar Hoover tried to destroy Dr King's legacy, and the family doesn't want that effort to prevail.
The assassination of our father is a deeply personal family loss that we have endured over the last 56 years.
Everything will be revealed.
It is in the national interest to finally release all records related to these assassinations without delay.
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