CIA releases dozens of presidential daily briefs on bin Laden and al-Qaida before Sept. 11
The 71 declassified briefs show repeated warnings about al-Qaida plotting attacks in the United States, with some documents later redacted.
- On Friday, the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, the CIA released 71 declassified documents detailing intelligence gathered on Osama bin Laden and al-Qaida leading up to the hijackings that killed nearly 3,000 people.
- Spanning from 1998 to 2001, the documents include a file regarding 'Terrorists seeking WMD capability' and reports illustrating how al-Qaida's 'flexible operational decision making' enabled the group to adjust plans to changing conditions.
- Proclaiming 'an act of exceptional transparency,' CIA Director John Ratcliffe described the files as the agency's single largest release of declassified presidential daily briefs provided to the nation's most senior leaders.
- Breaking with tradition during the commemorations, 9/11 widow Terry Strada urged President Donald Trump to hold Saudi Arabia accountable, stating 'Tell the Saudis to stop lying' about their alleged involvement.
- Strada argues the 'Operation Encore' lawsuit reveals critical evidence the FBI held within days of the attacks was never properly shared with the 9/11 Commission, though the Saudis deny complicity and are fighting the lawsuit in court.
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CIA releases dozens of presidential daily briefs on Laden and al-Qaeda
The documents range from a February 1998 file — prepared for then-President Bill Clinton — entitled “Terrorists seeking WMD capability” and mentioning “bin Ladin and other Islamic extremists” to a Sept. 12, 2001, report in which a source indicated the attacks had been planned for two years and had also targeted the U.S. Capitol.
U.S. intelligence has released reports from the three years before the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and agents warned of possible plans of the Al Qaeda network.
Clinton, Bush received multiple warnings on bin Laden hijack plots before 9/11, declassified files show
Former presidents Clinton and Bush received warnings that Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda planned hijackings and aircraft attacks, per files the Trump administration released.
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CIA Release Reveals Clinton-Era Warning of Explosive-Packed Plane Years Before 9/11
The CIA’s largest-ever release of 9/11-related President’s Daily Brief material shows U.S. intelligence repeatedly warned the Clinton and George W. Bush administrations that Osama bin Laden wanted attacks inside the United States, including a 1998 report describing the possibility of an explosive-packed airplane striking an American city.
Trump Declassifies Bombshell 9/11 Documents
Newly declassified intelligence records are renewing scrutiny of how the Clinton and George W. Bush administrations handled warnings about Osama bin Laden and Al Qaeda before the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The Trump administration released dozens of Presidential Daily Briefs as the country marked the 25th anniversary of 9/11. The documents show intelligence officials […]
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