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FBI Declassifies Document Investigating Saudi And 9/11 Terror Attack Link

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As the nation commemorated the 20th anniversary of one of America’s darkest days, the FBI published a newly declassified document on the 9/11 attacks. The document provided information on the logistical support provided to two Saudi hijackers in the run-up to the terrorist attacks.

The 16-page document is the first investigative record to be released since U.S. President Joe Biden issued an order for the declassification of files involving the horrific terrorist attack. Click Here to read and download the declassified document.

The release of the document also comes amid increased pressure from the families of the victims of the 9/11 attack. Last month, the relatives of the victims said Biden would be unwelcome at any memorial services as long as the records remained classified.

The Tribute in Light art installation is seen from Empire State Building, commemorating the 20th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks, in New York City, New York, U.S., September 11, 2021. REUTERS/Go Nakamura

The document, which is extensively redacted, summarizes an FBI interview conducted in 2015 with an individual who had frequent communications with Saudi nationals in the United States. He was also found to have assisted Nawaf al-Hazmi and Khalid al-Mihdhar, the first hijackers to arrive in America, once they were in the country.

It recounts the hijackers’ interactions with Saudi associates in the United States, but it contains no proof that senior Saudi government officials were involved in the attacks.

The Saudi Embassy in Washington issued a statement last week welcoming the full declassification of documents to end the false charges against the Kingdom. Any insinuation that Saudi Arabia was involved in the assaults was “categorically false,” the embassy said.

A report released by the 9/11 Commission had claimed that Saudi authorities were not found to be implicated in the attacks. However, it did state that Saudi nationals had played a major role in providing Al Qaeda with financial support.

Biden has instructed the Justice Department and other agencies to evaluate which records may be declassified over the next six months, which might mean more information on the attacks will be released soon.