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9/11 families target Saudi Arabia nuclear deal: ‘They’re not honest brokers’

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Earle, G. (2026, September 20). 9/11 families target Saudi Arabia nuclear deal: ‘They’re not honest brokers’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/20/us-news/9-11-families-target-saudi-arabia-nuclear-deal/

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-20 · by Geoff Earle

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9/11 families are pressuring the US government not to approve a nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia, arguing that the kingdom has not taken responsibility for its alleged role in the 9/11 attacks. Terry Strada, chair of 9/11 Families United, and Senator Richard Blumenthal are among those calling on President Trump to compel Saudi Arabia to admit any involvement before approving the agreement. The deal would allow US companies to work with Saudi Arabia on nuclear energy projects worth billions of dollars. Senators have also demanded the release of classified documents related to the deal, raising concerns about its transparency and implications for 9/11 accountability.
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9/11 families and their advocates are targeting Saudi Arabia's nuclear deal with the US, arguing that the Kingdom should admit its alleged complicity in the September 11, 2001 attacks before approving any nuclear cooperation. The family members, represented by organizations like 9/11 Families United chaired by Terry Strada, criticize Saudi Arabia for not owning up to its responsibility in the deaths of over 3,000 people. The proposed nuclear agreement would permit US companies to collaborate on billions of dollars worth of nuclear energy projects with Saudi Arabia but faces opposition from senators like Richard Blumenthal who demand transparency regarding secret "side agreements" and want the White House to release classified documents related to 9/11.

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This article reads unscored and hedges 21% of its claims. Each row says how that neighbour differs.
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⚖️ Leans right Hedges 2 of 6 claims Outlet record 59/100
“The articles discuss related topics but describe different aspects and events: Article A focuses on Saudi Arabia potentially giving the UN nuclear watchdog greater inspection powers, while Article B discusses objections from 9/11 families regarding a Saudi-US nuclear deal.”
South China Morning Post
Hedges 0 of 1 claims Outlet record 62/100
“The articles describe different events occurring at separate times and involving distinct subjects: a verbal altercation at the Xiangshan Forum and advocacy by 9/11 families against a Saudi nuclear deal.”
South China Morning Post
Hedges 1 of 4 claims Outlet record 62/100
“The articles discuss different topics related to Saudi Arabia's relationship with the US and concerns from other countries, but they do not describe the same specific incident or occurrence.”
BBC News
Hedges 5 of 18 claims Outlet record 66/100
“The articles discuss different aspects of US-Saudi relations and separate policy decisions regarding military sales and nuclear cooperation.”
Dawn
Hedges 1 of 9 claims Outlet record 72/100
“The articles discuss different aspects of US-Saudi relations: one focuses on the sale of F-35 jets and the other on a potential nuclear deal.”
South China Morning Post
⚖️ Leans left Hedges 2 of 6 claims Outlet record 62/100
“The articles discuss different issues related to Saudi Arabia: one about military intervention concerning the Red Sea blockade by Houthis and the other about the nuclear deal with implications of 9/11 attacks.”
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“The articles discuss different topics related to Saudi Arabia but do not describe the same specific incident.”
NBC News
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“The articles discuss different aspects of U.S.-Saudi relations but describe distinct events: one about a potential F-35 sale and the other about a nuclear deal.”
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Topics

Kingdom Saudi Saudi Arabia’s Saudis the White House

Subjects

Trump PERSON · 3× American NORP · 2× Kingdom GPE · 2× Saudi NORP · 2× Saudi Arabia’s GPE · 2× Saudis NORP · 2× the White House ORG · 2× Congress ORG · 1× Terry Strada PERSON · 1× The Post ORG · 1×

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“President Trump is leading the most transparent administration in history, which is why he authorized the declassification and release of hundreds of pages of documents related to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001,” said White House spokeswoman Olivia Wales, when asked if Trump had made a decision on the request.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-20
🔮 The advocates are hoping to use the approval process for the nuclear agreement, which would allow US companies to work with the Saudis on nuclear energy projects worth billions, as leverage to force Saudi Arabia’s government to admit what they say is its complicity in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.

Claims (14 extracted, 3 hedged)

“How do you give a country nuclear weapons that [is] responsible for murdering 3,000 people and they’ve never owned up to it? asserted
they → give → it
They’re not trustworthy. asserted
They → ’re → ?
They’re not honest brokers,” 9/11 Families United chair Terry Strada fumed to The Post, dismissing the Kingdom’s claims about its nuclear power program. uncertain
Strada → ’re → program
The advocates are hoping to use the approval process for the nuclear agreement, which would allow US companies to work with the Saudis on nuclear energy projects worth billions, as leverage to force Saudi Arabia’s government to admit what they say is its complicity in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. asserted
they → hop → attacks
The emerging pressure campaign comes as senators push the White House to release concealed “side agreements” on the civilian nuclear power cooperation plan negotiated with the Saudis – in a deal that Congress has the capacity to try to block through a joint resolution of disapproval. asserted
Congress → emerge → disapproval
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), who for years has pressed for declassification of documents on Saudi Arabia’s role in 9/11, recently said he would oppose or at least question the nuclear agreement until 9/11 family claims against Saudi Arabia are resolved. uncertain
claims → press → Arabia
In a decades-long case, a coalition of victims’ families sued the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia seeking punitive and compensatory damages in federal court that could total billions of dollars following enactment of the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act. uncertain
that → sue → Act
A bipartisan group of senators this week called on the White House to release the “side letters” to the so-called “123 Agreement” for civil nuclear cooperation, opening up a new dispute. asserted
group → call → dispute
The Saudi government has strenuously denied complicity in the attacks and says its nuclear program is peaceful and transparent. asserted
program → deny → attacks
Strada, who lost her husband Thomas, a bond trader for Cantor Fitzgerald, in the terror attacks, says she doesn’t want records. asserted
she → lose → records
She wants Trump to pressure the Kingdom to stop denying its responsibility. asserted
Trump → want → responsibility
“Don’t continue covering for them or providing them cover . . . He can be the one that stops that pattern,” she said. asserted
she → continue → pattern
“President Trump is leading the most transparent administration in history, which is why he authorized the declassification and release of hundreds of pages of documents related to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001,” said White House spokeswoman Olivia Wales, when asked if Trump had made a decision on the request. asserted
Trump → lead → request
“The President will always pay tribute to the American heroes we lost in the tragic attacks, their beautiful family members, and to the acts of heroism that defined that fateful day when the unbreakable spirit of the American people prevailed.” asserted
spirit → pay → people
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