Donald Trump’s government repeats the play he already made with John F. Kennedy and Declassifies the documents related to the murder of Martin Luther King Jr., The one who was leader of civil rights in the United States. More than 230,000 pages about what happened in 1968 in the streets of Memphis.
The US president promised to shed light on all the most relevant cases of the twentieth century. This is the second publication of documents after those of the murder of John F. Kennedy and Robert Kennedy came to light.
Pam Bondi, Attorney General of the United States, says “The American people deserve answers decades after the horrendous murder of one of the great leaders of our nation”. Alveda King, Luther King Jr.’s
I am grateful to President Trump and the Attorney General Bondi for fulfilling his promise of transparency when disclosing these documents. My uncle lived with courage in search of truth and justice, and his legacy of faith continues to inspire Americans until today.
The niece of the activist leader also insists that These actions are “a historical step towards the truth that the American people deserve”. During the meeting between Bondi and King, issues were discussed around the legacy of the author of ‘I have to Dream’ and the importance of publishing this type of documents.
What include published documents?
The More than 230,000 published pages This Monday, they include the Information collected by the different American agencies about the murder of Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968. Because the FBI was investigating the activist before his death for suspicions of being collaborating with communism in the Cold War, documents cover events prior to murder.
They are included Testimonies like those of an ex -partner of the murderer of the murderer confessedJames Earl Ray, CIA reports on his international escape and Canadian police archives. It is also shown as The agencies collaborated together in this investigationsomething that until now was unknown.
The murder took place on April 4, 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee, during a workers’ strike. Act that shocked the whole country and made it a martyr, rising as a symbol of justice and equality. As with Kennedy’s murder, this case It has been a conspiracion nest for years. The murderer confessed, after years in jail, denied his statements and died in his cell. Then Loyd Jowers, Tennessee police, He said at ABC that he participated in a plot to kill Kingaffirmation that the CIA classified as “doubtful.”
The family fears “misuse of these documents”
Martin Luther King Jr.’s family has asked to Treat the documents “with empathy, moderation and respect for the continuous duel of our family”. They will condemn “any attempt to misuse these documents”, and ensure that it is now more than ever when You must “honor your sacrifice Committing to the realization of his dream, a society based on compassion, unity and equality. “
Now more than ever, we must honor his sacrifice committing ourselves to the realization of his dream – a society based on compassion, unity and equality
For its part, The King Centerfounded by the murdered wife, has criticized the publication of these files And they ensure that there is a “multitude of urgent problems and injustices that affect the United States and global society.” “We cannot afford to lose the approach In how each of us can contribute to change the course of our ‘World House’ “, they say from the organization.
