Political & Public Relations - The White House banned the Wall Street Journal from the president's travel pool to Scotland [1] - Over 200,000 pages of documents related to the assassination and FBI surveillance of Dr Martin Luther King Jr were declassified and released to the public [1] - The King family opposed the public release of the records [1] - The release of MLK files is suspected to be an attempt to distract from the Epstein matter and other issues affecting the president's approval ratings [2][3] Historical Context & Controversy - Concerns exist that the released documents may contain false information and smears against Dr King, potentially originating from Jed Gahoo and the FBI [3][4] - The FBI, under J Edgar Hoover, conducted a "witch hunt" to attack Dr King, attempting to find or fabricate evidence against him [7][8] - Tapes with salacious content were sent to Dr King's house in an attempt to discredit him [9][10]