- Joe Biden signed an executive order Friday that ordered a review of the classified documents related to the 9/11 terror attacks
- ‘The executive order requires the Attorney General to release the declassified documents publicly over the next six months,’ Biden said
- Biden had been told by nearly 1,800 Americans impacted by the terror attacks last month not to come to 20th anniversary memorials empty handed
- Family members, first responders and survivors of 9/11 have pushed to have documents declassified that purport to show hijacker links to Saudi Arabia
- The order, released just eight days before the 20th anniversary commemorations, makes no mention of Saudi Arabia
Joe Biden signed an executive order Friday that ordered a review of the classified documents related to the 9/11 terror attacks – with the promise of releasing more information to the public.
Biden had been told by nearly 1,800 Americans impacted by the terror attacks last month – including victims’ family members, first responders and survivors – not to come to any of the 20th anniversary events unless he declassified documents that potentially show Saudi government links to the September 11, 2001 hijackers.
The order makes no mention of Saudi Arabia.
‘When I ran for president, I made a commitment to ensuring transparency regarding the declassification of documents on the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on America,’ Biden said in a statement. ‘As we approach the 20th anniversary of that tragic day, I am honoring that commitment.’
‘Today, I signed an executive order directing the Department of Justice and other relevant agencies to oversee a declassification review of documents related to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s September 11th investigations. The executive order requires the Attorney General to release the declassified documents publicly over the next six months,’ Biden said.
Biden’s move could spare him the embarrassment of being snubbed by family members at memorial events, which will take place next Saturday in New York, D.C. and Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
Biden is expected to go to New York, but the White House hasn’t made those plans official.
