As the United States pauses to celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. the Federal Bureau of Investigation too posted positive messages from the civil rights leader.

Today, the FBI honors the Rev. Martin L. King Jr. and his incredible career fighting for civil rights. #MLKDAY pic.twitter.com/9UEulHmL8a

— FBI (@FBI) January 16, 2017

The problem with that is that the FBI once considered Dr. King a threat to American society and a Communist or Communist sympathizer at a time politicians were destroying the lives of anyone who held such views.

Dr. King was under FBI surveillance both at his speeches and over the phone. Few politicians in the Kennedy administration knew the extent of surveillance but FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover considered it a top priority.

The FBI’s wiretaps on Dr. King remained on his home phone until April 1965 and his office until June 1966. Despite the wiretaps capturing Dr. King’s comments denouncing Communism they still maintained a campaign to discredit him with reports claiming he “is regarded in Communist circles as ‘a genuine Marxist-Leninist who is following the Marxist-Leninist line.”

One of the worst things that the FBI did to Dr. King was put together tapes that said he was having an extramarital affair. They were sent to King’s home where his wife opened them along with a note saying.

“You have been on the record — all your adulterous acts, your sexual orgies extending far into the past. This one is but a tiny sample,” the letter outlined. It went on to threaten that they would ensure the public would know King “for what you are — an evil, abnormal beast.”

“Your ‘honorary’ degrees, your Nobel prize (what a grim farce) and other awards will not save you. King, I repeat you are done,” it continued.

The irony was not lost on Twitter. Many questioned the tweet with expressions of disbelief and accusations that the Bureau still didn’t get it. You can see the best examples of users throwing shade below:

@FBI pic.twitter.com/g6LwJc7ahB

— Ry_ry (@solinbloom) January 16, 2017

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— N. K. Jemisin (@nkjemisin) January 16, 2017

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— Ira Madison III (@ira) January 16, 2017

.@FBI Boy… those were the days weren't they? pic.twitter.com/FkLfj9Mmbw

— (((Charles Young))) (@CharlieYoungEsq) January 16, 2017

@FBI pic.twitter.com/1Yu8B7vvkC

— Kazeem Famuyide (@RealLifeKaz) January 16, 2017

@FBI .@FBI pic.twitter.com/kGwdk5Hwfv

— Marlow Stern (@MarlowNYC) January 16, 2017

oh girl, @FBI pic.twitter.com/go3SM7IPlJ

— Heben Nigatu (@heavenrants) January 16, 2017

@FBI "boi if you don't get…" pic.twitter.com/3IVIOaE8Dk

— Erick Fernandez (@ErickFernandez) January 16, 2017

.@FBI Fuuuuuuuuuuuuck you pic.twitter.com/RjtkmpF6jY

— daniel sieradski (@selfagency) January 16, 2017

RT @FBI: Today, the FBI honors the Rev. Martin L. King Jr. and his incredible career fighting for civil rights. #MLKDAY pic.twitter.com/a2x4Gc88Lg

— Dante Marquis (@DanteMarquis) January 16, 2017

@FBI remember the time you guys sent #MLK this?

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— James St. Patrick (@88blackhatss) January 16, 2017

@FBI Would have been nice if you had such kind words about him when he was alive, here's how you really felt about him: pic.twitter.com/GrbFCX8GtW

— Kyle Townsend (@TheKyleTownsend) January 16, 2017

@FBI pic.twitter.com/I9RufaETdE

— OXTAIL GAWD (@ThatDudeMCFLY) January 16, 2017

@FBI How bout apologizing for trying to get King to commit suicide back in the day?? >:|

— wendy. (@itspurpl) January 16, 2017

.@FBI pic.twitter.com/otlWzHRwLe

— Black Beantle (@blackbeanage) January 16, 2017

@FBI I came to post that letter you snakes sent to Dr. MLK 52 years ago but it looks like nobody's forgotten

— Harry Tuttle (@_harry_tuttle_) January 16, 2017

@FBI so now y'all like him? pic.twitter.com/PySTLwlAsu

— Miguel MIGS (@Miguel_M1GS) January 16, 2017

@FBI yall building still named after Hoover right? The man who wire tapped and blackmailed #MLK and order the assassination of FredHampton.

— Bobby Alexander (@1OutSpokenToken) January 16, 2017

@FBI A sincere, public apology would make this as midge less hypocritical. A smidge…

— James Pharo (@JimPharo) January 16, 2017

. @FBI Are you serious? Have you no shame?

— GangstaYid (@AbuKedem) January 16, 2017

@FBI @robdelaney pic.twitter.com/aFCzMc0GPC

— D (@BlueSeaOnMyMind) January 16, 2017