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Upcoming Release of Assassination Documents for MLK and RFK

Documents related to the assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy will be released shortly, confirmed by Tulsi Gabbard.

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  1. National intelligence head says MLK and RFK assassination records will soon be public

    Documents related to the 1968 assassinations of civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. and Sen. Robert F. Kennedy will soon be made public as more than 100 people have been working “around the clock” to scan them.

    National intelligence head says MLK and RFK assassination records will soon be public

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  2. Gabbard: JFK, MLK Documents to Be Released in Days

    The release of the documents has long been a campaign promise of Trump, who noted in his order, “I have determined that the release of all records in the Federal Government’s possession pertaining to each of those assassinations is also in the public interest.”

    Gabbard: JFK, MLK Documents to Be Released in Days

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Updated: Apr 10th, 2025, 6:53 PM ET

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The Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, announced that documents concerning the 1968 assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy will soon be released. Over 100 workers have been scanning historical documents that have been stored away for decades. Also discussed in the Cabinet meeting were efforts to locate additional pertinent files at various agencies. President Trump, who has prioritized the release of this information, emphasized the need for transparency around these historical events.


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  • The release of documents related to the assassinations of MLK and RFK is imminent, with over 100 people working to scan the records that have been in storage for decades.

  • Tulsi Gabbard emphasized the importance of transparency, stating that both the public and the family of RFK are eager for the truth to be revealed.

  • President Trump supports the release, suggesting it is in the public interest to know more about these historical events.


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