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Trump Authorizes Release of 71 Pre-9/11 Intelligence Briefs

By Drooid · Sep 13, 2026, 6:06 PM UTC · How we work

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Officials Downplay Dust

On September 11 2001, al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four airplanes, crashing two into New York City’s World Trade Center.
City and federal officials downplayed the toxic dust, exposing first responders and nearby residents to hazardous fumes.
NYC released 170,000 files revealing Giuliani and EPA chief Christine Todd Whitman assured air safety.
Over 10,000 have died from illnesses; the victims fund excludes many residents and exposed schoolchildren.

Right

Trump Declassifies Files

On September 11 2001, al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four planes, crashing two into New York City’s World Trade Center towers.
Families of 9/11 victims are urging President Donald Trump to declassify Saudi-related files and hold previous administrations publicly accountable.
Trump officially authorized release of 71 Presidential Daily Briefs documenting pre-9/11 intelligence.
White House is reviewing the records while Trump advances a Saudi nuclear enrichment deal.

Center

Bush Addresses 9/11

Al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four airplanes on September 11 2001, crashing two into New York City’s World Trade Center.
Former President George W. Bush said Americans were ignoring 9/11’s lesson by turning to isolationism and urged overseas engagement for national security.
Andy Card whispered a second plane had struck the towers during Bush’s reading at Emma E. Booker Elementary.
Bush visited Ground Zero on September 14, with responders, pledging the nation would not lose resolve.

Blindspot

More than 10,000 people have died from illnesses linked to toxic dust at Ground Zero, and the federal 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund excludes many lower-Manhattan residents and former schoolchildren, according to documents released by New York City officials.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning coverage.

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Officials Downplay Dust

On September 11 2001, al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four airplanes, crashing two into New York City’s World Trade Center.
City and federal officials downplayed the toxic dust, exposing first responders and nearby residents to hazardous fumes.
NYC released 170,000 files revealing Giuliani and EPA chief Christine Todd Whitman assured air safety.
Over 10,000 have died from illnesses; the victims fund excludes many residents and exposed schoolchildren.

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