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Judge Allows 9/11 Families’ Saudi Lawsuit to Proceed

By Drooid · Sep 12, 2026, 2:47 PM UTC · How we work

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Judge Daniels Allows

Judge George Daniels allowed the families’ civil lawsuit against Saudi officials to proceed after rejecting Saudi dismissal request.
Terry Strada, chair of 9/11 Families United, urged President Donald Trump to hold Saudi Arabia accountable at the ceremony.
Evidence linked Saudi accountant Omar al-Bayoumi and imam Fahad al-Thumairy to hijackers Nawaf al-Hazmi and Khalid al-Mihdhar.
Families claim the FBI’s early-post-attack evidence was never fully analyzed or shared with the 9/11 Commission.

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Yankees Honor 9/11

The New York Yankees held a pregame ceremony honoring 9/11 victims before hosting the Mets.
Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera and manager Joe Torre led the tribute with NYPD and FDNY honor guards.
Brielle Saracini and husband Sean McGuire, who lost fathers on 9/11, threw the first pitches.
Carlos Rodón (6-3) allowed two runs in 6 1/3 innings as New York won 6-4.

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Judge Daniels Allows

Judge George Daniels allowed the families’ civil lawsuit against Saudi officials to proceed after rejecting Saudi dismissal request.
Terry Strada, chair of 9/11 Families United, urged President Donald Trump to hold Saudi Arabia accountable at the ceremony.
Evidence linked Saudi accountant Omar al-Bayoumi and imam Fahad al-Thumairy to hijackers Nawaf al-Hazmi and Khalid al-Mihdhar.
Families claim the FBI’s early-post-attack evidence was never fully analyzed or shared with the 9/11 Commission.

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