January 27th 2025.
The recent move by President Donald Trump to declassify documents related to the assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. has sparked a lot of conversation and speculation. Roland Martin, a prominent figure in media, shared his thoughts on the matter, calling it a bold move by the newly sworn-in president.
Trump's executive order, signed just days after his inauguration, also includes the declassification of records related to the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy and Senator Robert F. Kennedy. As the news spread, many people, including Martin, weighed in on the potential reasons behind Trump's decision. In Martin's opinion, it could be an attempt to tarnish Dr. King's legacy.
"I guarantee you, when these papers are released and the FBI recordings come out, people are going to call for his name to be taken off of streets," Martin stated. He also mentioned the FBI's claims of having recordings of Dr. King engaging in extramarital affairs and other immoral acts, which Martin finds hard to believe. He recalled how conservative talk show host Charlie Kirk had previously criticized Dr. King, urging for him not to be revered in such high regard.
Martin predicts that once the files are made public, there will be calls for Dr. King's name to be removed from institutions and other places of honor. "Take his name off of elementary schools. We should not have programs honoring him. We should not have scholarship programs. He was not a moral man," Martin stated firmly.
He also brought up a quote from Andrew Young, a close friend and colleague of Dr. King, who once said, "F*** em," in regards to people trying to discredit Dr. King. According to Martin, author David Garrow had written about Dr. King's alleged life beyond his civil rights work, but no American media outlet would publish the story. Instead, it was published overseas, allegedly based on notes from JFK files.
Many people in the comments of Martin's segment expressed their support for Dr. King, regardless of any rumors or allegations. Some said they would always stand by him, while others emphasized his contributions to the civil rights movement. Some also pointed out the hypocrisy of criticizing Dr. King for his personal life, while other political leaders, including Trump himself, have also had affairs.
In response to Trump's announcement, the King family released a statement expressing their desire to review the files before they are released to the public. They referred to the assassination of their father as a deeply personal family loss and hope to have the opportunity to review the files as a family before they become public.
The conversation surrounding Trump's decision has also brought up discussions about other potential declassified files, such as those related to Jeffrey Epstein. It remains to be seen what information will be revealed once the documents are made available to the public.
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