By Onyx Bugett | TalkLife News
September 14, 2026
President Donald Trump says he will consider releasing additional government records concerning allegations of possible Saudi involvement in the September 11, 2001 attacks.
The statement followed a renewed request from victims’ relatives during observances marking the attacks’ 25th anniversary. Terry Strada, whose husband was killed at the World Trade Center, publicly urged the president to support families seeking greater transparency.
Fifteen of the 19 hijackers were Saudi citizens. Families have pursued civil litigation alleging that individuals with connections to the Saudi government provided assistance to some of the attackers. Saudi Arabia has consistently denied that its government supported the plot.
What has already been released
Several administrations have declassified records relating to the investigation, including documents examining contacts and assistance received by some hijackers after they entered the United States. Those releases have added information to the public record but have not ended disagreement over whether officials or government-linked individuals were involved.
Trump said he would review the families’ request after returning to Washington. He did not announce a timetable, identify particular records or issue a formal declassification order.
A promise to review is not a release
The president’s statement is confirmed. No new documents have been released as a result of the announcement. Allegations about Saudi government responsibility remain contested and should not be reported as established fact without supporting evidence.
For families, the question is not only historical. Litigation remains active, and any newly released records could affect public understanding of how the hijackers operated inside the United States and whether they received outside support.
Source: Associated Press, September 14, 2026.
Featured image: World Trade Center Twin Towers in March 2001, photograph by Jeff Mock/Wikimedia Commons, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike.