President Donald Trump stated he will consider releasing classified documents regarding 9/11 following public pleas from victims’ families.
The request seeks to clarify Saudi Arabia’s alleged involvement in the attacks that killed 2,977 people.
Speaking to reporters before departing Ireland’s Shannon Airport, the president addressed recent appeals made by victims’ advocacy groups.
“I’m going to look at it when I get back,” Trump said.
“I know they asked me Friday,” Trump said.
“I’ll be looking at it,” Trump added.
Victims’ relatives have pursued legal action against Saudi Arabia for two decades.
During a Ground Zero ceremony, 9/11 Families United Chair Terry Strada delivered an address while reading her late husband’s name.
Standing at the podium, the advocate questioned the delay in obtaining official answers.
“How can it be 25 years and still we have no justice for the role that Saudi Arabia played in your murder?” Strada asked.
Directing her remarks to attending officials, she urged national leaders to confront foreign representatives directly.
“Tell the Saudis to stop lying,” Strada said.
“Tell them that if they want to be friends with the USA, they cannot continue to deny all of this,” Strada added.
Vice President JD Vance acknowledged her speech by locking eyes and patting his heart.
Strada noted in a statement that families trust the administration will initiate a policy shift.
Other family members of victims urged officials to publish unredacted files while surviving relatives are alive.
Historical intelligence records show 15 of 19 hijackers were Saudi nationals.
Declassified documents revealed that government employees maintained connections to hijackers in California.
The Saudi government has consistently denied playing any official role in the plot.
Declassified federal files previously indicated a probability that key associates possessed advance knowledge of the plot.