Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended his family's authorization of FBI wiretapping of Martin Luther King Jr., stating it was necessary during the Civil Rights era. The wiretaps, approved by Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, continued after John Kennedy's presidency. The FBI wiretap picked up King discussing endorsing Sen. Robert F. Kennedy for President in 1968, shortly before King's murder.
The FBI's wiretaps of Dr. Martin Luther King were approved by Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy but remained in place long after John Kennedy was no longer President and Robert Kennedy was no longer Attorney General. https://t.co/cAwlAnjLS1
Dr.Martin Luther King was murdered shortly after FBI Director J Edgar Hoover told President Lyndon Johnson that an FBI wiretap picked up King telling associates he would endorse Sen. Robert F. Kennedy for President in 1968. https://t.co/WA2vgLEMRT
3 months after Dr. King gave his ‘I have a Dream Speech’ in 1963 Democrats John and Robert Kennedy gave the FBI permission to wiretap Dr. King telephones RFK Jr. Defends Kennedy Administration Surveillance of Martin Luther King Jr. #MLKDay https://t.co/JvQViUnxAM
"Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Sunday defended his family’s role in authorizing government surveillance of Martin Luther King, Jr., calling it a necessary step amid the political tensions of the Civil Rights era." via @brittanyagibson: https://t.co/WUwVkjaEXR
Helluva way to roll into MLK Day: the FBI wiretaps were ok, says RFK Jr via @brittanyagibson https://t.co/cC6iud7l5z https://t.co/qgdwkiMqeC