Trump Weighs Declassifying 9/11 Records Sought by Victims' Families Over Saudi Role Claims

President Donald Trump said on Sunday he will examine requests from families of September 11 victims to declassify records that could clarify Saudi Arabia's alleged role in the 2001 attacks. Speaking in Ireland before boarding Air Force One to return to Washington, Trump said he would look at the matter upon his return, noting the families had asked him on Friday. Fifteen of the 19 hijackers were Saudi nationals, though Riyadh has consistently denied involvement. Families have long alleged that extremist religious leaders in Saudi Arabia gained influence within the Saudi government and assisted the hijackers. They have pursued a lengthy legal battle against the Saudis. At Friday's remembrance ceremony in New York City, Terry Strada, whose husband Tom Strada died on September 11, urged Trump to "tell the Saudis to stop lying," accusing past US presidents of choosing to protect the Saudis rather than stand with the 9/11 families.