The CIA has declassified and publicly released a set of daily intelligence briefings that warned former U.S. presidents about al Qaeda’s intentions to carry out terrorist attacks on American soil before September 11, 2001. The newly disclosed documents, totaling 71 pages, were provided to the administrations in advance of the attacks, raising questions about how the information was received and acted upon. The release marks the first time these briefings have been made available to the public, offering fresh insight into the intelligence landscape leading up to the tragic events. The move comes as part of ongoing efforts to shed light on pre-9/11 warnings and their potential implications for national security.
The CIA on Friday publicly released for the first time a tranche of daily intelligence briefings provided ahead of Sept. 11, 2001, to former Presidents George W. Bush and Clinton about al Qaeda's plans to commit terrorist attacks on U.S. soil. The intelligence agency released 71 declassified documents in what CIA Director John Ratcliffe called...
