President Trump to Consider Request for Release of 9/11 Records
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- Al-Monitor
- Associated Press
- South China Morning Post
- Reuters
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President Donald Trump stated on Sunday that he will consider a request from the families of September 11 victims to release additional records regarding the attacks. Speaking to reporters in Ireland before boarding his plane to return to the United States, Trump said, "I'm going to look at it when I get back." The request specifically seeks the declassification of records that could clarify whether the perpetrators had ties to Saudi Arabia. While fifteen of the nineteen hijackers were Saudi citizens, the Saudi government has consistently denied any involvement in the attacks.
Bipartisan support for the release of these documents has emerged among New York lawmakers. Republican U.S. Representative Nicole Malliotakis told ABC News that this represents a significant opportunity for transparency from the administration. Additionally, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani recently made public approximately 170,000 pages of records concerning the city's response to the attacks and related health and air quality concerns.
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- These outlets focused on the factual statement of the president and the bipartisan calls for transparency.
- Centre-right
- This outlet provided more specific context regarding the allegations that extremist religious leaders in Saudi Arabia may have influenced the government to aid hijackers.
Sources
- Centre Al-Monitor: Trump says he will consider request to release more 9/11 records
- Centre Associated Press: Trump says he’ll consider releasing 9/11 records after families’ request - AP News
- Centre Reuters: Trump says he will consider request to release more 9/11 records - Reuters
- Centre-right South China Morning Post: Trump to consider releasing 9/11 records after families’ request
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