On July 21, 2025, the National Archives released more than 230,000 pages of records related to the assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by multiple independent sources including ODNI's official press release and the National Archives' own statement, plus news outlets (NewsNation, Austin American-Statesman). Minor variation in exact page counts (230,000-250,000) across sources, but all agree the release exceeded 230,000 pages on July 21, 2025. [tier=gold indep_score=0.867 clusters=3 claim_tier=notable]
Sources
- National Archives Works With Federal Partners to Release more ... (seed:conspiracy_and_investigation)
- https://www.odni.gov/3540/pr-16-25/ (corroboration)
- https://www.statesman.com/story/news/state/2025/07/22/mlk-files-trump-fbi-assassination-files-what-to-know/85320633007/ (corroboration)
- https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/mlk-jr-assassination-files-released/ (corroboration)