Trump Weighs Releasing Classified 9/11 Records
Trump Weighs Releasing Classified 9/11 Records
The News
President Donald Trump said Sunday he will consider releasing more government records on the September 11, 2001 attacks, after families of the victims asked him to declassify them.
The families want documents that could shed light on Saudi Arabia's alleged role in the attacks, which happened 25 years ago.
Trump stopped short of committing to a release. He said he would look into the request.
Timeline
The attacks on the United States kill thousands and reshape American foreign policy for a generation.
The nation marks the 25th anniversary of the attacks.
Trump says he will consider requests from victims' families to declassify additional 9/11 records, including material relating to Saudi Arabia's alleged role. Reuters, WESH 2, The Washington Times and Just the News all report the remarks.
Reactions
The push came from relatives of people killed in the attacks, who have asked the administration for more declassified documents. Just the News reported that the request for further declassification comes from relatives of victims who died as a result of the attacks.
The Washington Times reported that Trump said he would look into the families' requests for records that could shed light on Saudi Arabia's alleged role.
The Frank has not seen any public response from the Saudi government to Trump's comments.
What's Next
Nothing is released until the White House acts. Trump has committed only to reviewing the request, so the next step is a decision on whether to order any additional declassification — and, if so, how much of the material comes out unredacted.
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The story drew coverage across the spectrum on Sunday, from Reuters and WESH 2 in the center to The Washington Times and Just the News on the right — a sign of how durable the question of Saudi involvement remains a quarter-century after the attacks. Saudi Arabia's alleged role is an allegation; no finding in these reports establishes it.
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