Renewed Interest in MLK and RFK Assassination Files Following Epstein File Release

The planned release of the MLK and RFK assassination files has garnered renewed interest following the controversial release of the Epstein files by the Department of Justice. President Trump's executive order in January mandated the declassification of files related to the assassinations of John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, and Martin Luther King Jr. The Director of National Intelligence and the Attorney General were expected to release their proposed plan for the JFK files on February 7th, with the RFK and MLK files to follow on March 9th.

The release of the Epstein files on Thursday, February 27th, was met with criticism due to the lack of new material. This has led to questions about what the RFK and MLK documents might contain. Author Gerald Posner believes there will be new information, but it is unlikely to drastically alter our understanding of the cases.

The Epstein file release also sparked controversy due to the withholding of documents by the FBI. Attorney General Pam Bondi accused federal investigators in New York of withholding thousands of pages of documents related to the Epstein case. She demanded the full Epstein file be turned over to her office by Friday morning, February 28th.

FBI Director Kash Patel responded by stating that the FBI is entering a new era of integrity and accountability. He promised that there will be no cover-ups or missing documents, and that any gaps or hidden records will be uncovered. The FBI will then share everything they find with the Department of Justice to be made public.

President Trump's executive order to declassify the assassination files came after he promised to do so during his second term on the campaign trail. He stated that after returning to the White House, he would declassify and unseal all JFK assassination-related documents, believing it was time for the American people to know the truth. Trump had initially promised to release the documents during his first term, but those efforts ultimately failed. He then blocked the release of hundreds of records following appeals from the CIA and FBI.