Read the 28 Declassified Pages from the 9/11 Report

White House says no link to Saudi government.

Once-classified pages from Congress's 9/11 report were finally made public Friday, verifying what many hoped would show ties between the hijackers and Saudi Arabia.

However, a statement by GOP intelligence committee Chairman Devin Nunes advised, "It’s important to note that this section does not put forward vetted conclusions, but rather unverified leads that were later fully investigated by the intelligence committee."

The push for the reports release was heavily backed by the families of victims of the 9/11 attacks who have waited a long 15 years to quiet their suspicions of who was involved in leading to the deaths of their loved ones. But even though the promised documents are in their hands, they were released with over 150 redactions along with Nunes' advisement. 

But there's plenty in the report that makes it difficult not to see an intrinsic link directly to Saudi Arabia. From the report:

While in the United States, some of the September 11 hijackers were in contact with, and received support or assistance from, individuals who may be connected to the Saudi Government. There is information, from FBI sources, that at least two of those individuals were alleged to be Saudi intelligence officers.

Josh Earnest confirmed the White House's conclusion saying "we do not think" the declassified report proves any ties that the Saudis participated in the attacks in any way.

As The New York Post points out, former President George W. Bush classified these 28 pages to protect intelligence sources and the Saudi government, a noted close ally. Currently, President Obama calls the U.S.'s relationship with the country "complicated." The Saudi government has denied taking any part in the attack on America.

Read the entire report for yourself and draw your own conclusions.

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