U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that he would consider a request from relatives of victims of the September 11, 2001, attacks to release additional records and documents related to the attacks.
Speaking to reporters in Ireland before boarding his plane to return to the United States, Trump said he would review the request as soon as he returned, stating: “I’ll look into it when I get back.”
Families Seek More 9/11 Records
Relatives of victims and survivors of the September 11 attacks have been calling for the declassification of additional records related to the attacks. Lawmakers from both parties in New York have also urged the Trump administration to release certain telephone call records connected to the attacks.
Republican New York Rep. Nicole Malliotakis said earlier this month that the effort could represent one of the best opportunities available to obtain the information. She also expressed hope that families would receive greater transparency from the U.S. administration.
The push comes as relatives continue to seek the release of additional documents and records that could shed further light on the attacks and their aftermath.
New York Releases 170,000 Pages of Records
Meanwhile, in New York City, Mayor Zohran Mamdani recently made around 170,000 pages of records available to the public. The documents cover air quality, health concerns, the city’s response to the attacks, and their broader consequences.
The latest developments come as families of September 11 victims continue their efforts to obtain more records and documents related to the attacks, nearly 25 years after they occurred.
