Trump Dumps Trove Of MLK Docs That Were ‘Collecting Dust … For Decades’

The Trump administration released over 230,000 pages of documents related to Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination on Monday.

The release is part of President Donald Trump’s promise to bring more transparency to long-controversial cases, including the assassinations of former President John F. Kennedy, and Sen. Robert F. Kennedy. The files on King, before their Monday release, were “collecting dust in facilities across the federal government for decades,” according to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.

“The American people have waited nearly sixty years to see the full scope of the federal government’s investigation into Dr. King’s assassination,” said DNI Tulsi Gabbard in a statement.

“Under President Trump’s leadership, we are ensuring that no stone is left unturned in our mission to deliver complete transparency on this pivotal and tragic event in our nation’s history. I extend my deepest appreciation to the King family for their support,” she said.

Many of the records released have been digitized for the first time. The records contain “minimal redactions for privacy reasons  — including redactions for Social Security Numbers and grand jury information,” according to the DNI’s office.

It’s unclear how much new information, if any, will be revealed in the trove of documents. Gabbard said that the documents contain notes on the investigation into King’s murder and previously unreleased details on interactions agents had with foreign intelligence services while investigating the assassination.