9/11 Justice News
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Saudi Arabia's Influence in Washington, D.C.
Since the Fall 2016 override of then President Obama’s veto of JASTA, Saudi lobbying money has poured into the United States and into the hands of lobbyists, law firms, think tanks and large defense contractors. The Trump administration has built upon and furthered the long-standing relationship between previous administrations and the Saudi royal family.
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Brett Eagleson to speak at VOICES Day of Remembrance Forum
Join Brett Eagleson on Monday, September 10 at the VOICES 17th Annual Information Forum. -
9/11 Commission Report Fast Facts
CNN recently updated its compiled list of Fast Facts about the September 11 Commission Report. The article includes facts, commission members, commission topics and a timeline.
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Senators Introduce S. Res. 610
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)
The bipartisan resolution S. RES. 610 urging "the release of information regarding the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks upon the United States." has been introduced in the Senate by Sen. Richard Blumenthal.
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FBI Agent Told Not To Cooperate With 9/11 Families
Kenneth Williams, a retired FBI counterterrorism agent, gave an exclusive interview to 28Pages.org. Williams discusses how the FBI’s Office of the General Counsel told him to not cooperate with attorneys for 9/11 families in their lawsuit against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The reason given was the information he had could harm relations between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia.
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Senator Richard Blumenthal Joins 9/11 Families in Call to Declassify Documents
9/11 family members, including Brett Eagleson were joined by Senator Richard Blumenthal, D-CT, in a "Call to Declassify 9/11 Documents" in Hartford, CT on July 30, 2018.
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Tom Barrack A Link to Saudi Arabia and the U.A.E
David D. Kirkpatrick’s New York Times piece analyzes an interesting link between Tom Barrack, a long-time Trump friend and associate, Saudi Arabia and the U.A.E.
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Florida Publication Requests FBI Records on Sarasota Family's Connection to 9/11
According to the New York Times, the Florida Bulldog online publication has requested a trial be held on their Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit. The lawsuit seeks to gain access to FBI documents that may uncover the connection between a Saudi Arabian family that was living in Sarasota prior to 9/11 and the 9/11 hijackers.
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2008 Vanity Fair Article re: 9/11 Warnings & Errors
Here’s a 2008 Vanity Fair piece about U.S. government warnings and errors leading up to 9/11.
According to the article, a lack of cooperation among U.S. government agencies as well as international intelligence services was the main failure in keeping the U.S. safe from the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. Many of the hijackers that carried out the attacks slipped through the fingers of numerous intelligence agencies, both in the U.S. and abroad. -
9/11 Families Push For Unredacted Information In Saudi Arabia Lawsuit
"This fight for justice is about more than just these families. It is to deter also state sponsors of terrorism" ~ Senator Richard Blumenthal (D, CT)
Senator Blumenthal joined 9/11 family member Brett Eagleson, whose father died in the Twin Towers, as part of a grassroots effort to hold Saudi Arabia accountable for their role in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks at a Hartford, CT news conference.