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Trump says he will review request to release 9/11 records
The president said he will consider a push from victims’ families to declassify files tied to Saudi Arabia’s alleged role in the attacks. The request comes amid a long-running legal fight.
Donald Trump said he will consider a request from families of Sept. 11 victims to declassify and release records that could shed light on Saudi Arabia’s alleged role in the attacks 25 years ago.
According to NBC 6 South Florida, Trump made the comment Sunday before boarding Air Force One to return to Washington after a weekend in Ireland. He said he would look into the matter once back and noted that the families had raised it with him on Friday.
For years, several families have argued that a group of extremist religious leaders in Saudi Arabia gained influence within the Saudi government and assisted the hijackers. Fifteen of the 19 hijackers were Saudis, while the Saudi government has long denied any involvement in the attacks.
The relatives are also involved in a lengthy legal battle against Saudi Arabia. During Friday’s remembrance ceremony in New York City, Terry Strada urged Trump to stop shielding the Saudis and to stand with families and survivors, NBC 6 South Florida reported.
Strada, who lost her husband Tom Strada on 9/11 and took part this year in reading the victims’ names aloud, criticized U.S. presidents for what she described as protecting Saudi Arabia rather than backing the families’ demands.
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