The National Archives has released hundreds of thousands of pages of FBI documents about Martin Luther King Jr. by order of President Trump - what's in them? Pulitzer Prize-winning author Dr. David Garrow joins Michael to break down the truth behind the infamous FBI letter urging King to take his own life, the disturbing audio recordings, and the real reason behind the Bureau’s campaign to discredit him. Was anything truly new in this week's document drop—or is it all old news being misunderstood? Dr. Garrow, who has studied the FBI’s surveillance of MLK for nearly 50 years, explains why these files matter and what they don’t show. A must-listen for anyone interested in history, civil rights, and the intersection of power and privacy in America. Original air date 22 July 2025.
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