9/11 Families United Urges Broad Accountability for Saudi Support of Al-Qaeda

WASHINGTON – Following renewed attention to the role of Saudi intelligence agent Omar al-Bayoumi in the September 11 attacks, 9/11 Families United released the following statement:

“The 9/11 community welcomes continued efforts to uncover the full truth about the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s role in the September 11 attacks. Last evening, CBS News’ 60 Minutes presented a robust case that Saudi intelligence agent Omar al-Bayoumi served a critical role in the Kingdom’s support for al-Qaeda and – more importantly – upended the Kingdom’s gaslighting of the American people.

“Bayoumi should be held to account and so, too, should the Saudi government for the broader network of Saudi government officials who collaborated to aid the 9/11 hijackers. Bayoumi did not act alone. He was one link in a chain —the evidence shows that he operated in close coordination with multiple other Saudi officials in providing essential assistance to the hijackers. Justice demands nothing less than full accountability for the full Saudi government support network that enabled the murder of nearly 3,000 Americans.

“Further, President Trump should demand accountability from Saudi officials for the actions of their agents in support of the 9/11 Attacks, and Congress should investigate FBI officials who mishandled and withheld key evidence from the 9/11 Commission.

“The American people deserve accountability, not scapegoating or excuses. We will continue to fight for the complete truth and for justice in the name of those we lost.”

About 9/11 Families United:
9/11 Families United is an organization consisting of family members of those murdered in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, as well as many of those who survived, were injured in or sickened from the attacks, a community that numbers well over 10,000. More information is at www.911familiesunited.org

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