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CIA releases 9/11 files showing bin Laden hijack warnings to Clinton, Bush
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Key Points:
- Former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush received multiple warnings about Usama bin Laden’s plan to hijack commercial jets for attacks on the U.S., according to newly released classified intelligence documents.
- The reports revealed that al Qaeda operatives conducted a trial run at a New York airport three years before 9/11 and intended to use hijacked planes to demand the release of imprisoned extremists.
- Presidential Daily Briefs from 1998 to 2001 highlighted bin Laden’s intent to strike U.S. soil, including a potential attack involving a plane packed with explosives targeting Washington, D.C.
- Intelligence agencies tracked bin Laden’s network and support system across multiple U.S. states, with warnings continuing into August 2001 about suspicious activities consistent with hijacking preparations.
- The documents were released by the Trump administration to increase transparency about pre-9/11 intelligence, with CIA Director John Ratcliffe emphasizing the goal of honoring victims and intelligence officers.
