The administration of President Donald Trump has released previously classified government records related to the assassination of civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr., despite objections from members of King’s family.

The documents, published on Monday, form part of a broader declassification effort targeting high-profile political assassinations of the 1960s.

In a statement confirming the release, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said, “The American people have waited nearly sixty years to see the full scope of the federal government’s investigation into Dr. King’s assassination.”

According to Gabbard, more than 230,000 pages of documents have been made public, with only minimal redactions for privacy reasons.

Earlier this year, President Trump signed an executive order directing the declassification of files related to the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, and Dr. King.

The release of King’s records follows the phased publication of documents concerning the November 1963 assassination of John F. Kennedy, which were made available in March, and the June 1968 murder of Robert F. Kennedy, whose files were released in April.

King, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate and key figure in the American civil rights movement, was assassinated on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee. His death sparked nationwide protests and remains a subject of public interest and conspiracy theories.

While the Trump administration has emphasized transparency, some members of the King family have expressed concerns about the timing and content of the disclosures, urging caution and further review.

The newly released files are expected to shed light on the federal government’s investigation and intelligence activities surrounding King’s assassination, potentially fueling renewed public scrutiny and historical debate.