Renewed debate over 9/11 Commission report as new claims emerge

The allegations were made by Zacarias Moussaoui in sworn statements filed as part of a legal brief in an ongoing lawsuit brought by the families of 9/11 victims against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for its alleged role in financing the attacks.

A cloud of suspicion has hung over the Middle Eastern kingdom since the attacks, in part because of the U.S. government’s continued refusal to release the last still-classified pages of the report, which are said to focus on the role of foreign governments in the plot.

Saudi officials asked the U.S. to release the redacted 28-page section in 2003, saying this would give them the opportunity to defend themselves against claims of involvement in the 9/11 attacks, which they have long denied.

Rep. Stephen Lynch, a Florida Democrat, said Thursday that the 28 classified pages, which he’s read as part of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee, do not contradict Graham’s statements.

CNN’s Jake Tapper and Chloe Sommers contributed to this report.

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