US releases '28 pages' on alleged Saudi 9/11 ties

July 16, 2016 00:09

The United States Congress on Friday released a long-classified report exploring the alleged ties of the Saudi Arabian government to the 9/11 hijackers.

Known as the "28 pages," the secret document was part of a 2002 congressional investigation of the September 11 attacks and has been classified since the report's completion.

"This is great news," said Jerry Goldman, a lawyer who represents families of victims in a class-action suit seeking to sue Saudi Arabia, ahead of the release.

"The families are happy just as the American people should be happy that information that has been kept hidden for well over a decade is finally coming to light."

Former Sen. Bob Graham, who chaired the committee that carried out the investigation and has been pushing the White House to release the pages, said Thursday he was "very pleased" that the documents would be released.

"It is going to increase the questioning of the Saudis' role supporting the hijackers," Graham told CNN.

"I think of this almost as the 28 pages are sort of the cork in the wine bottle. And once it's out, hopefully the rest of the wine itself will start to pour out."

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