President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Friday that could lead to the declassification of documents related to the 9/11 terrorist attacks, with victims’ families having long sought to make public such information.
“Today, I signed an executive order directing the Department of Justice and other relevant agencies to oversee a declassification review of documents related to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s September 11th investigations,” Biden said in a statement. “The executive order requires the Attorney General to release the declassified documents publicly over the next six months.”
A central question has been the role of the Saudi government, which has denied any involvement in the attacks. Last month, more than 1,800 Americans impacted by the 9/11 attacks signed a letter opposing Biden’s participation in 20th anniversary events unless he fulfilled a commitment to release the documents.
The release of documents has been an issue for years, and it will...
“Today, I signed an executive order directing the Department of Justice and other relevant agencies to oversee a declassification review of documents related to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s September 11th investigations,” Biden said in a statement. “The executive order requires the Attorney General to release the declassified documents publicly over the next six months.”
A central question has been the role of the Saudi government, which has denied any involvement in the attacks. Last month, more than 1,800 Americans impacted by the 9/11 attacks signed a letter opposing Biden’s participation in 20th anniversary events unless he fulfilled a commitment to release the documents.
The release of documents has been an issue for years, and it will...
- 9/3/2021
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