Key facts
- Donald Trump said he will consider releasing classified documents related to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
- The statement followed a request from families of 9/11 victims.
- Families allege that Saudi Arabian religious leaders aided the hijackers.
- Fifteen of the 19 hijackers were Saudi nationals.
- The Saudi government has denied any involvement in the attacks.
- Terry Strada, a 9/11 victim's relative, called on Trump to "tell the Saudis to stop lying".
Donald Trump said Sunday that he will consider releasing classified documents related to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, following a request from victims' families. Several families have long alleged that a group of extremist religious leaders in Saudi Arabia aided the hijackers, 15 of whom were Saudi nationals. The Saudi government has consistently denied any involvement. Terry Strada, a relative of a 9/11 victim, urged Trump to "tell the Saudis to stop lying" and stated that US presidents have historically chosen "to protect the Saudis instead of standing with the 9/11 families."