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While Uncle Sam Drops a 240,000-Page Bombshell on the Public
In an event nobody had on their 2025 bingo card, the U.S. government finally released its long-cloistered FBI files on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. — just a couple of years ahead of schedule and several decades too late for subtlety. But Where Are The Epstein Files?
That’s right: 240,000 pages of Cold War surveillance, wiretaps, and bureaucratic obsession were unleashed upon an unsuspecting internet like a digital tsunami of “what-the-heck-did-J. Edgar-Hoover-do-now?” moments.
The King family, who had the unique misfortune of being both historical figures and human beings with feelings, responded with the grace of seasoned professionals. Martin Luther King III and Bernice King, ages 67 and 62 respectively, said the files were deeply personal, and urged readers to engage with empathy, not internet hot takes. They also gently reminded the public that, hello, their dad was probably assassinated in a conspiracy, and James Earl Ray might’ve been the fall guy. (Which is… kind of a big deal.)
While the King family reviewed the files with their own historians, genealogists, and probably a few exorcists, the federal government pressed “publish” like they were dropping a Netflix documentary. The documents include spicy leads, vague CIA vibes, and proof the FBI stalked King harder than a jealous ex with a badge.
The release was announced by none other than Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard — yes, that Tulsi Gabbard — who called it “unprecedented transparency.” She also gave a warm shout-out to President Donald Trump for his fearless declassification spree, presumably while riding a bald eagle and waving a pocket Constitution.
But here’s the twist: while Trump was busy unlocking Cold War secrets, he was simultaneously sitting on another Pandora’s box — the Epstein Files. Yes, the infamous financier and alleged pedophile with a suspiciously rich Rolodex and a prison death that screams “movie script rewrite.”
Trump ordered the DOJ to release some Epstein grand jury testimony, but stopped short of a full file drop. That, according to critics, makes the MLK doc-dump feel less like truth-telling and more like a badly timed distraction.
Bernice King wasn’t having it. She posted a black-and-white photo of her father looking annoyed, captioned: “Now, do the Epstein files.” (Mic drop. Emoji optional.)
Civil rights leaders like Rev. Al Sharpton echoed the sentiment, accusing Trump of trying to “hide the Epstein embarrassment behind the robes of Martin Luther King Jr.” The King Center called the timing “ill-advised,” especially since America is currently drowning in more problems than a soap opera during sweeps week.
Still, researchers and journalists rejoiced at the treasure trove. Meanwhile, conspiracy theorists sharpened their pencils, and Reddit servers began to sweat.
As for the files themselves? They confirm what many feared: the FBI wasn’t just watching MLK — they were obsessed. Like, “Lifetime movie” obsessed. Bugs, wiretaps, informants, and whispered attempts to get him to kill himself — all courtesy of J. Edgar Hoover, whose paranoia had its own ZIP code.
In the end, King’s children reiterated their long-standing belief that the official narrative of his assassination is suspect. They cited a 1999 civil case that concluded there was a conspiracy — one that conveniently didn’t make it into most high school textbooks.
So while America gets a history lesson in government overreach and mid-century madness, one thing is clear:
If transparency is good enough for the ghosts of the Cold War, it should be good enough for the skeletons in Epstein’s penthouse.
Or, as Dr. King’s daughter put it best: “Now, do the Epstein files.”
U.S. National Archives: MLK Assassination Records
Find all 243,496 PDF pages and the MP3 audio file from the July 21, 2025 release.
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Justice Department moves to unseal Epstein grand jury testimony.
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