Families outraged by alleged government involvement

(NewsNation) — Terry Strada, who lost her husband in 9/11, is among the victims' family members who are outraged by the Saudi government's alleged involvement in planning 9/11.

“We now know that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was deeply involved,” Strada said Friday on “CUOMO,” referring to a recently released video showing alleged 9/11 evidence.

9/11 Justice founder Brett Eagleson, son of victim, says video constitutes 'damning' evidence in civil lawsuit against Saudi Arabia, brought by family members of people killed in the terrorist attack.

Video released Friday shows a suspected Saudi intelligence official investigating the U.S. Capitol around the time al-Qaida was planning the 2001 attacks.

Investigators working with 9/11 Families United sent the video to NewsNation after a judge released it by court order. It was raised in a civil lawsuit filed against Saudi Arabia by the victims' families, a legal action that seeks to hold the kingdom accountable for its alleged role in the September 11 attacks.

The Saudi government maintains that the video is nothing more than a Washington, DC tourist video. Former CIA and FBI official Phil Mudd also weighed in on “CUOMO” and said the video was significant but did not constitute evidence.

Eagleson believes this video is a clear indication of the Saudi government's involvement.

“The evidence is overwhelming. They can no longer hide. Let's end this debate. Let’s end this cat and mouse game,” Eagleson said Friday on NewsNation’s “Elizabeth Vargas Reports.” “There are semantic words. The Saudis did it. We have the evidence; how much more do we need? »

Eagleson said the video shows the man creating a “trail” toward the U.S. Capitol between the Smithsonian National Museum and the Washington Monument.

“It’s just a chilling thing,” he said.

A recently obtained letter from the Justice Department and the FBI to the judge presiding over the case requests that the video remain sealed.

“In the opinion of the FBI, it is not appropriate to seek a blanket order under the Privacy Act unsealing a large collection of documents before the FBI has had an opportunity to review them . The documents cited in PEC's filings, including their 564-page declaration, and documents marked during depositions are voluminous and involve a wide range of privacy interests and information of varying levels of potential relevance to the issues at issue in the current case. motions,” the letter states.

“Furthermore, although the majority of redactions identified in the FBI's review to date have been subject to the Privacy Act, the FBI has a broader privacy enforcement interest. law to prevent mass public disclosure of personally identifiable information of U.S. persons who were witnesses or of investigative interest to FBI investigations.

Victims' family members, like Eagleson, are pushing for the FBI to release all requested evidence. More than two decades are enough to decide what should remain classified, they say.

“Every member of Congress tonight should stand with us,” Eagleson said. “These are the members of our community who died.”