Recipients of 2019 Survivor Tree Seedlings Announced
The 9/11 Memorial & Museum selected Las Vegas, Pittsburgh and Greece as recipients of this year’s “Survivor Tree” seedlings. The communities, which have recently been impacted by extreme disaster or violence, have committed to nurturing these trees to serve as landmarks symbolizing resiliency and hope. More.
Tucker Carlson talks to attorney for 9/11 families suing Saudis: 'So infuriating I'm having trouble seeing straight'
The FBI has documents that could help prove Saudi officials were involved in the 9/11 terror attacks, an attorney representing several families of Twin Tower victims who are suing the Saudi government told Tucker Carlson Wednesday. Jim Kreindler said the two previous administrations, along with former FBI directors James Comey and Robert Mueller, "fought against the families ... to cover up the FBI's own intelligence failures." More.
Justice Dept. offers 9/11 families new detail about investigation of suspected Saudi accomplices
The Justice Department said Thursday that it will provide new information to the families of those killed on 9/11 who are suing the government of Saudi Arabia over possible complicity in the 2001 terrorist attacks — but only under a protective order meant to keep the information from becoming public. More.
9/11 trial date set decades too late
It’s a disgrace that 19 years after the tragedy of 9/11, prosecution is only just beginning. The trial date for the terrorists involved in plotting the 9/11 attacks has been set 10 years too late. This week, as the U.S. marks the eighteenth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, memory of the tragic day is still fresh in the minds of most Americans. More.
Why This is the Hardest 9/11 Anniversary of Them All
Every 9/11 anniversary that passes gets both easier and harder. Easier, because time numbs pain, even the most searing and awful kinds of pain. Harder, because with time comes perspective, and 18 years later, the shock and enormity of those despicable acts continue to stand as one of the most atrocious deeds humans have ever perpetrated against one another. More.
Long hidden 9/11 Commission interview with Saudi Prince Bandar released; Intel chief Prince Turki’s withheld
“In Saudi Arabia they chose not to see these radical fundamentalists….We allow them to flourish, and have no reason to believe that their way of life would do anyone harm.” That is an astounding statement. It came from the lips of Saudi Ambassador to Washington Prince Bandar bin Sultan, in a long-hidden interview with the 9/11 Commission. More.
Everything My Husband Wasn’t There For
In April 1996, Jeffrey R. Smith moved from Florida into my apartment above the Old Print Shop on Lexington Avenue in New York City. I had lived alone for almost 10 years at that point. I cannot say I was living the Carrie Bradshaw life, but I was an independent woman. I loved my job at ABC News, I traveled around the world for work and for pleasure, and I was a doctoral candidate in English literature at NYU. It was a good life, made immeasurably better when Jeff moved in.
Families of 9/11 victims suing Saudi Arabia
Victims' families arguing Saudi government was linked to the attacks; the attorney for those families, Jim Kreindler, weighs in. More.