Shane Harris, Daily Beast: Obama W.H. Making ‘Every Effort’ To Review Declassification of 9/11 Report’s Secret Pages
The statement comes ahead of the President’s trip this month to Saudi Arabia.
By the end of President Obama’s term in office, the administration hopes to decide whether to declassify a controversial portion of Congress’ investigation into the 9/11 attacks, the White House said Tuesday. The so-called “28 pages,” which have never been publicly released, are said to implicate Saudi government officials and civilians in the deadliest act of terrorism on U.S. soil.
The administration had directed a “declassification review” of the material from the Joint Congressional Inquiry into the terrorist attacks in 2014. Former lawmakers who have read the classified pages say they describe a financial and logistical support network for the 19 hijackers, most of them Saudi citizens, while they were in the U.S. The report was released in December 2002.
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WNU Editor: The White House is not willing to commit to such a declassification .... White House won’t commit to declassifying secret 9/11 report (Washington Times). The Saudis are denouncing 60 Minutes for their report on the still classified 28 pages .... Saudis respond to "60 Minutes" report on possible 9/11 link (CBS). What's my take .... President Obama is in Saudi Arabia next week .... if he gets what he wants, this report will still be classified. But if this meeting ends badly .... I would not be surprised if it becomes declassified. The CBS 60 Minutes report "28 pages" is here.
More News On Reports That President Obama Will Decide Within 60 Days On Declassify All 9/11 Documents
Obama to decide on declassifying 9/11 documents within 60 days -- FOX News
Barack Obama to decide whether to declassify 9/11 documents -- Daily Mail
Barack Obama urged to declassify report detailing links between 9/11 and Saudi Arabia -- The Independent
’60 MINUTES’: Lawmakers Say Redacted Pages Of 9/11 Report Show Saudi Official Met Hijackers In LA -- CBS
Obama to Decide on Declassifying 9/11 Probe Documents Within 2 Months -- Sputnik
Former Senator Says Decision on Declassifying 28 Secret Pages of 9/11 Report Within Months -- Slate
The Mysterious 28 Pages on 9/11 That Everyone’s Talking About -- Martin Matishak, Fiscal Times
Your Guide to the 28 Classified Pages About Saudi Arabia and 9/11 That Obama Might Release -- Ben Mathis-Lilley, Slate