Joe Biden signs order to release some 9/11 documents
(VOVWORLD) - US President Joe Biden has ordered the Justice Department and other agencies to begin a six-month process of declassifying documents related to the FBI’s investigations into the September 11, 2001 attacks.
“When I ran for president, I made a commitment to ensuring transparency regarding the declassification of documents on the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on America,” Biden said in a statement announcing the order. He added, “As we approach the 20th anniversary of that tragic day, I am honoring that commitment.” A number of families of 9/11 attack victims have for years pushed the government to declassify and make public more information around the event.
President Joe Biden is expected to attend the 9/11 memorial in New York City to mark the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks.