The Justice Department is seeking to unseal F.B.I. surveillance records of Martin Luther King Jr. over the objections of his civil rights organization, amid concerns that the release could tarnish his legacy. The request, made by Trump-appointed U.S. attorney Ed Martin, aims to shed light on the truth about Dr. King’s assassination by revealing wiretaps and agent reports, representing a significant change in the Justice Department’s historical stance on investigative file releases. The move follows similar actions by the Trump administration in disclosing files related to other high-profile cases, raising concerns about potential bias in the information being made public.
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