First Lady honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
OAN Newsroom
UPDATED 9:17 AM PT – Monday, January 18, 2021
First Lady Melania Trump honored Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. while
taking to Twitter on Monday, which marked half a century since his
passing
She noted, “Dr. King’s pursuit of freedom and equal opportunity
ensured a brighter more prosperous future for generations to come.”
In 1968, a campaign was started for Dr. King’s birthday to become a
national day of honor, which made every year on the third Monday of
January a federal holiday.
