RFK & MLK Files in the Spotlight After Epstein Document Dump Flop

The buzz around the upcoming release of files related to the assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy has intensified, especially after the underwhelming unveiling of the Jeffrey Epstein files by the Department of Justice on Thursday. Seriously, who was expecting *that*?

Back in January, former President Donald Trump issued an executive order pushing for the declassification of files concerning the assassinations of JFK, RFK, and MLK. The Director of National Intelligence (DNI) and the attorney general were slated to present their plan for releasing the JFK files on February 7.

Following the same order, we're expecting the release plan for the RFK and MLK files around March 9. Let's hope it's more exciting than the Epstein drop.

The RFK and MLK files are due to drop just weeks after the DOJ's much-anticipated release of Jeffrey Epstein documents. However, many of these documents had already surfaced during Ghislaine Maxwell's trial. The lack of fresh info has sparked criticism of the Trump administration's handling of the Epstein files and raised questions about whether the RFK and MLK documents will offer anything new.

Gerald Posner, author of "Case Closed," told Fox News Digital that while he anticipates "there will be news in there, but it's not going to be something that turns upside down our understanding of what really happened with those cases."

Earlier this week, Attorney General Pam Bondi accused FBI Director Kash Patel of withholding thousands of pages of Epstein-related documents. Bondi claimed that despite repeated assurances from the FBI that they'd provided the full set of documents, she later learned that the FBI Field Office in New York had thousands more pages related to the Epstein investigation.

Bondi stated she had requested the complete Epstein file before Patel's confirmation to head the FBI and had received approximately 200 pages – fewer than what was released during a civil lawsuit related to Maxwell last year.

Posner commented on the Epstein file release, saying, "People's expectations sort of got too high, based upon the executive order that the president signed." True, but that's kind of the point of an executive order, isn't it?

Bondi gave the FBI a Friday-morning deadline to turn over the missing documents, demanding all records, documents, audio, video recordings, and materials related to Jeffrey Epstein and his clients, "regardless of how such information was obtained."

Patel responded on X, stating, "The FBI is entering a new era – one that will be defined by integrity, accountability, and the unwavering pursuit of justice." He promised "no cover-ups, no missing documents, and no stone left unturned."

Patel added that the agency would share everything with the DOJ and the American public, as it should be.

Trump's declassification executive order stemmed from a campaign promise to release the documents upon entering his second term. He had initially promised to release the last batch of documents during his first term but ultimately blocked the release of hundreds of records following appeals from the CIA and FBI.