President Donald Trump said Sunday (September 14, 2026) that he will look into requests from families of September 11 victims to release records that could shed light on Saudi Arabia’s alleged role in the attacks 25 years ago.
Several families have long alleged that a group of extremist religious leaders in Saudi Arabia gained influence in the Saudi government and aided the hijackers. The families have asked Mr. Trump to declassify and release the relevant records. “I know they asked me Friday. One of them, Terry Strada, called on Mr.
Fifteen of the 19 hijackers were Saudis , but the Saudi government has long denied any involvement in the attacks. When asked about it on Sunday (September 1) during his trip to Ireland, the President said he would consider it. The relatives of 9/11 victims have been engaged in a lengthy legal battle against the Saudis. Strada, who lost her husband Tom Strada on 9/11, said U.S. Presidents had chosen “to protect the Saudis instead of standing with the 9/11 families. Strada, who was one of the 9/11 family members who read aloud the names of victims at this year’s remembrance, added that the current administration should “stand with the families, stand with the survivors.
“I’m going to look at it when I get back,” Mr. Trump said just before boarding Air Force One to return to Washington after a weekend in Ireland. “It has been one betrayal after another,” she said. “President Trump can still change that.”
Trump during the remembrance in New York City on Friday to “tell the Saudis to stop lying.
