investigation
'28 Pages' of Joint Inquiry Declassified
The Obama administration declassifies the 28-page chapter of the 2002 Joint Congressional Inquiry that had been classified for 14 years. The documents reveal FBI investigations into connections between the hijackers and Saudi government officials, including Saudi consulate employee Omar al-Bayoumi, who assisted hijackers Nawaf al-Hazmi and Khalid al-Mihdhar in San Diego. The pages do not definitively establish Saudi government direction of the attacks but indicate significant contacts warranting investigation.
Sources
- T1 Joint Inquiry into Intelligence Community Activities — Declassified Chapter Official
- T1 Office of the Director of National Intelligence Official
- T2 New York Times Major