RFK Approved FBI Wiretaps on Martin Luther King Jr.
RFK Approved FBI Wiretaps on Martin Luther King Jr — Historical Controversy In the 1960s, then‑Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy signed off on FBI wiretaps targeting Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. amid fears of communist influence and turmoil within the civil rights movement. Under J. Edgar Hoover’s leadership, U.S. intelligence monitored King’s communications and movements […]
Why did the FBI wire tap Dr. Martin Luther King and why did Attorney General Bobby Kennedy approve them?
Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday observed each year on the third Monday of January. The holiday was signed into law by President Ronald Reagan in 1983 after years of public pressure and national debate. It was created to honor Dr. King’s life, his leadership in the civil rights movement, and […]
