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- CIA Director John Ratcliffe declassified 71 President’s Daily Briefs on al-Qaeda for the 25th anniversary of 9/11.
- A September 1998 brief warned President Bill Clinton that al-Qaeda might fly an explosive plane into a U.S. city.
- A December 4, 1998 brief warned bin Laden and allies were preparing U.S. attacks, including an aircraft hijacking.
- An October 2000 assessment said bin Laden was committed to striking U.S. targets, yet CIA could not determine timing.
