In a bold move that champions transparency and historical accountability, the Trump administration has released over 230,000 files related to the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.—a release decades in the making and long overdue. This isn’t just about dusty archives and long-forgotten memos. It’s about restoring trust in government, correcting the historical record, and giving Americans the truth they’ve been denied for nearly 60 years.

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard made the announcement, praising President Trump’s Executive Order 14176, which initiated the declassification of assassination records not just for MLK, but also for President John F. Kennedy and Senator Robert F. Kennedy. In her words, this effort represents an “unprecedented interagency” operation to identify, digitize, and release these long-hidden documents.

Let’s be clear: this is not the sort of transparency we ever saw under Barack Obama or Joe Biden. For years, the permanent bureaucracy and its media allies treated these deep state secrets like sacred relics not meant for the eyes of the American people. But President Trump, as always, cut through the red tape and delivered.

Among the files now available to the public are FBI internal memos, investigative leads, and even accounts from James Earl Ray’s former cellmate, who allegedly discussed details of the assassination plot with Ray. These are not trivial footnotes—they are central pieces of one of the most consequential crimes in American history. And now, finally, the public has full access.

For decades, Americans have lived with unanswered questions. Why did the FBI, under J. Edgar Hoover, spend years surveilling and harassing Dr. King? What leads were followed—and which were buried? Was the official story the full story? Now, with this unprecedented release, we have a chance to look for ourselves.

Dr. Alveda King, niece of Dr. King, praised the Trump administration for following through on its pledge to bring these files to light. “My uncle lived boldly in pursuit of truth and justice,” she said, “and his enduring legacy of faith continues to inspire Americans to this day.” That legacy, built on moral clarity and courage, deserves nothing less than full transparency from the government that once sought to undermine him.

This isn’t just about history—it’s about the future. When government transparency is treated as a political football, when elites pick and choose which truths the public is allowed to see, it breeds distrust. President Trump understood that. That’s why Executive Order 14176 wasn’t just a symbolic gesture—it was a course correction.

Compare that with the Democrats’ track record. Under Biden, we saw more obfuscation than openness, more excuses than explanations. Whether it was the origins of COVID, the Biden family’s foreign entanglements, or the weaponization of federal agencies, the left has made a habit of hiding the ball. Transparency only ever seems important to them when it targets their political enemies.

But now, under President Trump, the tide is turning. This latest release sends a message: the American people deserve the truth, even—especially—when it’s inconvenient for the bureaucracy. And once again, Trump is proving he’s the only leader in this era with the spine to take on the entrenched powers that be.

Make no mistake—this is a historic moment. Over 230,000 files, opened to the light of day. That’s not just a bureaucratic decision. That’s a moral statement. Truth matters. History matters. And the American people matter.

Now it’s up to us to read, to learn, and to hold accountable those who spent decades keeping this information locked away. Because the truth doesn’t just belong in classified vaults. It belongs to the people. And thanks to President Trump, the people are finally getting it.