Shocking 9/11 Cover-Up: Bush Treason Exposed – Patriots Rise for Constitutional Truth!

by L Richardson

[This is part 2 of the 9/11 papers I am doing here, part 1 paper https://criticalthinkingdispatch.com/2025/09/25/unmasking-9-11-conspiracy-theories-deep-state-betrayal-of-our-republic/ ]

The revelations from Tucker Carlson’s explosive documentary have ripped open the festering wound of our nation’s greatest tragedy. I watched in stunned silence as Carlson’s second episode laid bare the Bush-Cheney administration’s deliberate sabotage of a proper 9/11 investigation – a betrayal of every American who lost loved ones that terrible day[28]. The documentary presents compelling evidence of what patriotic truth-

seekers have suspected for years: the 9/11 Commission was rigged from the start to protect the powerful while feeding citizens a carefully crafted narrative about that fateful September morning.

Former FBI agent Mark Rossini’s testimony cuts like a knife through decades of official lies. Rossini, who was embedded in the CIA’s Bin Laden unit, confirmed what many of us have long suspected – the CIA was fully aware that future 9/11 hijackers were training on American soil[29]. Yet this critical intelligence was deliberately withheld from those who could have prevented the attacks. This bombshell revelation alone demands a complete re-examination of the official narrative that has shaped two decades of American policy.

The evidence suggests a deliberate cover-up orchestrated at the highest levels of government. Under the pretext of national security, crucial documents remained classified, witness testimony was suppressed, and Americans who dared question the official story were branded conspiracy theorists or worse – unpatriotic. Meanwhile, civil society organizations struggled to defend constitutional and human rights against an administration that viewed legal constraints as mere inconveniences[30].

Perhaps nothing reveals the Commission’s fraudulent nature more clearly than its deliberate underfunding. While Congress allocated a mere $3 million to investigate the most catastrophic attack on American soil, it had previously spent $40 million investigating Bill Clinton’s affair with Monica Lewinsky. This staggering disparity in funding speaks volumes about the government’s actual priorities – protecting political reputations rather than uncovering the truth about an attack that killed thousands of innocent Americans.

The consequences of this betrayal extend far beyond the Commission’s findings. The attacks fundamentally altered American life. An overwhelming 61% of Americans believed the country had “changed in a major way” ten years after the attacks[1]. Furthermore, 76% of adults named September 11 as one of the ten historical events of their lifetime that had the most significant impact on the country, far surpassing any other event. [1]

The betrayal becomes even more unforgivable when we examine what followed. Using 9/11 as justification, the Bush administration launched what would become the most expensive and destructive military campaign in modern American history. The costs are staggering:

$8 trillion spent on the global War on Terror
900,000 deaths directly resulting from war – including U.S. military members, allied fighters, opposition fighters, civilians, journalists, and humanitarian workers[2]
Millions more indirect deaths from disease, displacement, and lack of basic necessities[2]

This astronomical financial burden and devastating human toll were justified by linking 9/11 to Iraq – a connection we now know was fabricated. Additionally, Americans sacrificed fundamental liberties through the Patriot Act and unprecedented surveillance programs that continue to this day.

In the immediate aftermath, Americans were too traumatized to question these measures. Three weeks after the attacks, 87% of Americans reported feeling angry[1]. Most were concerned about another attack, with 28% being apprehensive and 45% somewhat worried. [1] This psychological impact was especially pronounced in New York and Washington, where approximately 61% and 63% of residents, respectively, reported that the attacks had changed their lives[1].

The emotional toll created perfect conditions for the government to implement radical policies with minimal resistance. Nearly half of Americans had difficulty concentrating after the attacks, and a third reported trouble sleeping[1]. Meanwhile, 92% agreed with the statement, “I feel sad when watching TV coverage of the terrorist attacks”[1].

Nevertheless, civil society organizations remained vigilant. Groups like the American Civil Liberties Union, the Center for Constitutional Rights, and Human Rights Watch have consistently defended constitutional values when formal government checks have failed. [30] These organizations issued reports condemning illegal initiatives, filed lawsuits challenging government overreach, and educated the public about constitutional commitments[30].

Twenty-four years later, the time has come for full disclosure. As patriots committed to constitutional government, we must demand the declassification of all 9/11 documents and a new, truly independent investigation. The recent findings by Tucker Carlson represent only the beginning of what promises to be a long-overdue reckoning with the truth about September 11 and its aftermath.

The Deep State Setup: Commission Rigged from Day One

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From its inception, the 9/11 Commission stood compromised by deep conflicts of interest designed to shield the powerful from scrutiny. The very structure of the Commission reveals a calculated effort to control the narrative about the deadliest attack on American soil – not to uncover uncomfortable truths that might implicate those at the highest levels of government.

The appointment of Philip Zelikow as Executive Director of the Commission represents the most flagrant conflict of interest. This wasn’t merely a case of the fox guarding the henhouse – Zelikow was practically a member of the Bush administration’s inner circle. He had co-authored a book with none other than Condoleezza Rice[3], Bush’s National Security Advisor during 9/11 and later Secretary of State. Beyond this glaring connection, Zelikow had served on Bush’s Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board[3] and would later return to the administration’s service.

Consider the implications: the man tasked with investigating the administration’s failures had professional and personal ties to the very people he was supposed to scrutinize. Moreover, Zelikow oversaw all 78 staff members who produced the Commission’s report[31] – giving him unprecedented control over what evidence would be pursued and how findings would be presented.

Before Zelikow, however, President Bush had attempted an even more brazen appointment. His initial choice to lead the Commission was Henry Kissinger—a selection that fell apart under scrutiny. When 9/11 families pressed Kissinger about potential conflicts of interest with Saudi clients, he abruptly resigned rather than disclose his client list[4].

A friend of Kissinger admitted he “had originally accepted the job in the spirit of public service and out of unwillingness to say no to the president, never anticipating that his client list would become such a point of contention”[4]. Additionally, the White House exerted extraordinary pressure to shield Kissinger from disclosure requirements, with Senator Harry Reid revealing: “The pressure put on the Ethics Committee by the White House was really untoward. They were calling and berating our staff, saying he didn’t have to file because he worked for the executive branch. I mean, come on. What were they trying to hide?”[4]

The most damning indictment, consequently, came from the Commission’s own leadership. Thomas Kean, the Commission’s chair, and Lee Hamilton, the vice-chair, published a book titled “Without Precedent,” where they made the shocking admission that the Commission was “set up to fail”[5]. Even more disturbing, they revealed the Commission “was so frustrated with repeated misstatements by officials from the Pentagon and the Federal Aviation Administration during the investigation that it considered a separate investigation into possible obstruction of justice by Pentagon and FAA officials”[5].

The Commission’s compromised foundation served the neoconservative agenda perfectly. According to primary source documents, the Bush Administration based its decision to invade Iraq on four neoconservative assumptions – all of which were reinforced by the Commission’s selective findings:

“Saddam Hussein’s regime was on the verge of acquiring nuclear weapons and had already amassed stockpiles of chemical and biological weapons”[6]
“The regime had meaningful links with Al Qaeda and had something to do with 9/11″[6]
“Within Iraq, the regime’s fall would be followed by rapid and peaceful democratization”[6]
“A similar democratic transformation would be precipitated elsewhere in the region”[6]

These assumptions provided the pretext for the Iraq War, despite the absence of credible evidence linking Iraq to the 9/11 attacks.

The families of 9/11 victims recognized the Commission’s structural flaws immediately. Stephen Push, a leader of Families of September 11, expressed concerns about Kissinger’s appointment: “I was always a little uneasy with him, mostly because I never thought he would be a very dogged investigator”[4]. The families correctly perceived that the Commission was designed to limit, not expand, public understanding of the attacks.

For the 9/11 families, the Commission’s findings weren’t merely academic – they directly impacted their pursuit of justice. The September 11 Victim’s Compensation Fund offered money to victims only if “they give up the right to sue domestic defendants such as the airlines and the U.S. government”[7]. Accordingly, any conflicts of interest by Commission members could directly undermine the families’ legal standing and their quest for accountability.

The violation of the separation of powers principles was absolute. By appointing insiders with apparent conflicts to investigate their own administration’s failures, the Bush White House effectively neutralized congressional oversight and created a Commission that would serve political rather than truth-seeking ends. This corrupt foundation ultimately enabled the disastrous policies that followed – a multitrillion-dollar “War on Terror” that has eroded constitutional liberties while failing to deliver the justice promised to 9/11 victims and their families.

Bush-Cheney Obstruction: Threats, Raids, and Cover-Ups

Behind the thin veil of national security lies a disturbing truth: the Bush-Cheney administration actively sabotaged investigations into 9/11 through intimidation, surveillance, and blatant constitutional violations. This systematic 9/11 Cover-Up extended far beyond mere obstruction—it revealed an administration determined to hide facts at any cost.

Vice President Cheney’s obstruction began immediately after the attacks. He personally contacted Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, pressuring him to abandon any meaningful investigation into 9/11. Cheney characterized such inquiries as “a very dangerous and time-consuming diversion”[32]. This wasn’t mere caution—it was a calculated effort to prevent legitimate congressional oversight.

Yet Cheney’s interference was just the beginning. The administration’s control over the Commission extended to unprecedented restrictions on staff communications. Initially, all investigators and Commission staffers were forbidden from talking not only to the press but also to the commissioners themselves. [32] This extraordinary gag order ensured that Executive Director Philip Zelikow—already compromised by his connections to the Bush administration—maintained total control over the information flow.

Perhaps most alarming were Karl Rove’s shadowy communications with Zelikow throughout the investigation. Government Accountability Office records revealed that Zelikow received multiple direct calls from Rove—Bush’s chief political strategist—during the Commission’s work[32]. When commissioners discovered these secretive communications, Zelikow’s response was not one of transparency but further concealment: he instructed his secretary to stop maintaining logs of his phone calls. [32] Despite this attempt to conceal his White House contacts, GAO records continued to document “frequent calls from Zelikow to the White House.”[32]

The pattern of obstruction extended beyond the Commission itself. FBI Director Robert Mueller’s bureau conducted aggressive internal investigations against potential whistleblowers, including polygraph examinations of agents who might reveal uncomfortable truths about intelligence failures. As critics noted, the administration consistently used—and indeed abused—the national security frame to silence dissent. [32]

These weren’t isolated incidents but part of a coordinated strategy. One day after the attacks, Karl Rove was already planning an electoral strategy based on terrorism fears[32]. Simultaneously, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld began planning an Iraq invasion “only hours after the towers came down”[32]—establishing the groundwork for exploiting a national tragedy for pre-existing war plans.

The administration’s assault on constitutional principles went beyond mere procedural violations. As one constitutional expert testified to the Commission itself, “The common thread that runs through these measures is the erosion, and in many instances, the complete obliteration of traditional checks and balances, reducing accountability to the courts, to the public, to the press and even to Congress”[8].

Among the most egregious examples was the administration’s claim of authority to designate U.S. citizens as “enemy combatants”—allowing indefinite detention without access to courts, counsel, or even family. Jose Padilla was held incommunicado for 18 months under this doctrine—a practice that “no other democratic country, including Israel, which has at least as serious problems as our own” would tolerate even for 18 days[8].

The PATRIOT Act, rushed through Congress while the nation was still traumatized, contained provisions that fundamentally altered constitutional protections. Section 218 dramatically expanded surveillance powers by changing the standard for FISA investigations from requiring foreign intelligence as the “primary purpose” to merely “a significant purpose”[8]—effectively gutting Fourth Amendment protections against warrantless searches.

Although initially presented as temporary emergency measures, sixteen key provisions of the PATRIOT Act were scheduled to sunset in December 2005[8]. Nevertheless, administration officials pushed for their permanent adoption despite mounting evidence of abuse.

The declassification of Bush and Cheney’s 9/11 Commission interviews wasn’t accomplished until 2022—over two decades after the attacks. This systematic stonewalling prevented Americans from evaluating their leaders’ actions before, during, and after the most catastrophic attack on American soil.

As patriots committed to constitutional governance, we must acknowledge this bitter truth: the 9/11 Cover-Up wasn’t merely about hiding intelligence failures—it fundamentally undermined our republican system of government through executive overreach, congressional intimidation, and the deliberate erosion of civil liberties.

Heroes’ Heartbreak: Widows’ Unyielding Fight for Truth

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Four ordinary women from New Jersey transformed their unspeakable grief into America’s most formidable force for 9/11 truth. Known as the “Jersey Girls,” Kristen Breitweiser, Patty Casazza, Lorie Van Auken, and Mindy Kleinberg emerged from tragedy as relentless advocates who would ultimately expose the 9/11 Cover-Up through sheer determination and moral courage.

Kristen Breitweiser’s world was shattered on September 11 when her husband Ron, a Cantor Fitzgerald employee, perished in the World Trade Center. The raw reality of her loss manifested in the recovery of Ron’s wedding ring, found at Ground Zero, still attached to his finger[33]. For Lorie Van Auken, closure never came – she learned from a message left at 9:20 a.m. that her husband was desperately trying to evacuate after the second plane hit[11]. These weren’t abstract casualties but beloved husbands whose final moments haunted their wives.

“We simply wanted to know why our husbands were killed,” Breitweiser explained, “why they went to work one day and didn’t come back”[33]. This fundamental question—born from love, not politics—launched an extraordinary campaign for answers that the government seemed determined to withhold.

The widows quickly realized that crucial information had been deliberately kept from their loved ones. “If he knew that it was a terrorist attack, he wouldn’t have stayed in the building,” one widow noted about her husband[10]. Specifically, she pointed out that pilots had been trained not to resist hijackers because they were considered “indispensable”—a policy that proved catastrophic on 9/11[10].

Initially, strangers before the attacks, these women formed the Family Steering Committee to spearhead the fight for an independent investigation. Three of them had husbands who worked for Cantor Fitzgerald; yet, before 9/11, they had never met each other. [33] Two had voted for Bush in 2000, two for Gore—underscoring that their quest transcended partisan politics[33].

Their advocacy produced tangible results. When the Commission complained about insufficient funding, it successfully lobbied for a larger budget. [33] When House Speaker Dennis Hastert refused to grant the panel an extension, they descended on Washington again—forcing Hastert to reverse course[33]. His spokesman openly admitted: “Public pressure by the 9/11 families. There is no doubt about that”[33].

Nonetheless, the widows watched in horror as neoconservatives exploited their personal tragedies to justify an unrelated war. “It’s the president’s responsibility to really protect and serve this nation,” Breitweiser stated. “He’s the commander in chief. And on the morning of 9/11, even when the nation was fully under attack, our nation didn’t have a military response until after the Pentagon got hit. That was a full hour-and-a-half after the first plane was known to be hijacked. How is that possible?”[10]

The widows’ questions often exposed glaring contradictions in the official narrative. Regarding Condoleezza Rice’s claim that she “couldn’t have imagined planes being used as weapons,” one widow responded: “It’s also disingenuous for the national security advisor to say she couldn’t have imagined planes being used as weapons”[10]. Furthermore, she noted, “We were spending, I think, USD 30.00 billion a year on national defense before 9/11. Where did that money go?”[10]

The Jersey Girls presented over a thousand questions for the inquiry to investigate. Sadly, only nine percent were addressed, some were merely glimpsed, and seventy percent were ignored entirely. [34] Despite this stonewalling, they continued to demand answers.

“The victims of 9/11 and the American public deserve to see justice done,” insisted Elisa Massimino of Human Rights First, supporting the widows’ position[12]. Lorie Van Auken added pointedly: “I don’t want speculation. I want results”[12].

As we approach the 25th anniversary, the widows’ quest for truth continues. “Justice should not be a generational struggle,” one widow wrote recently. “Without leadership, families could spend another decade or more in court before seeing even the possibility of restitution. That is unconscionable”[13].

For these women, the 9/11 Cover-Up remains an open wound. “Until the U.S. confronts its own failures as fully as it pursues Saudi accountability, justice will remain partial, inadequate, and morally compromised”[13].

War Machine Unleashed: From 9/11 Lies to Patriot Act Tyranny

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The fabricated connection between Iraq and Al-Qaeda represents one of the most lethal lies in American history. Following the 9/11 Cover-Up, the Bush-Cheney administration deliberately manufactured a false narrative linking Saddam Hussein to the attacks. This deception would unleash unprecedented global devastation.

In February 2003, CIA Director George Tenet testified that Iraq had links to Al-Qaeda, claiming Iraq was “harboring senior members of a terrorist network led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi”[14]. Yet internal intelligence contradicted this narrative. A high-level member of Saddam Hussein’s inner circle had already informed the CIA in September 2002 that “Iraq had no past or present contact with Osama bin Laden”[14]. Nevertheless, the administration persisted with this fabrication to justify its pre-planned invasion.

The human cost of this deception has been catastrophic. Between 2001 and 2023, over 940,000 people were killed by direct post-9/11 war violence across Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Yemen, and Pakistan[15]. Of these, more than 432,000 were civilians[15]. Even more devastating, an estimated 3.6-3.8 million people died indirectly in post-9/11 war zones, bringing the total death toll to at least 4.5-4.7 million[15].

Throughout these conflicts, over 38 million people from Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, Yemen, Somalia, the Philippines, Libya, and Syria were displaced either abroad or within their own countries[16]. This represents the largest displacement crisis since World War II[17].

The Bush-Cheney 9/11 Cover-Up isn’t just history—it’s the Deep State’s blueprint for tyranny, shredding our liberties with the Patriot Act while bleeding trillions in forever wars.

Six weeks after the attacks, Congress rushed through the USA Patriot Act—a 131-page law enacted with little dissent just three days after its introduction[18]. This legislation fundamentally transformed America’s legal framework from one requiring warrants to access Americans’ sensitive data to one allowing government surveillance without any suspicion of wrongdoing[18].

The administration claimed that the Patriot Act “helps law enforcement break up terror cells” and “enables necessary cooperation and information sharing. “[19] In reality, it expanded the surveillance state’s reach into every aspect of American life. The FBI developed a system of “ethnic mapping” that broadly infiltrated mosques, tasking informants with relaying attendees’ conversations[18]. Since at least 2015, federal agencies have closely monitored Black Lives Matter protesters’ social media posts and opened intelligence files on journalists covering racial justice protests[18].

Perhaps most troubling, after 9/11, Congress and executive agencies systematically dismantled legal protections against suspicionless surveillance. Government agencies gained the authority to collect Americans’ sensitive information based solely on claims that the information was “relevant” to a legitimate purpose, regardless of whether the person was reasonably suspected of wrongdoing. [18]

The financial burden of this endless war machine has been equally staggering. The comprehensive budgetary costs of U.S. post-9/11 wars include $2.1 trillion for overseas contingency operations, $1.1 trillion for homeland security, $1.1 trillion in interest on OCO borrowing, and $884 billion for Department of Defense base budget increases[17]. Including estimated future costs for veterans’ care, the total reaches approximately $8 trillion[17].

After two decades, the evidence is clear: suspicionless surveillance has yielded no security benefits. Two independent reviews found that the NSA’s “bulk collection” of Americans’ phone records yielded little to no counterterrorism value. [18] In fact, multiple government reviews have discovered that agents missed signs of trouble because they were “lost in the noise of irrelevant data.”[18]

2025 Patriot Revolt: Johnson & Stefanik Leading the Charge

A new generation of Congressional patriots has emerged in 2025, determined to expose the 9/11 Cover-Up through formal investigations that previous officials deliberately avoided. Senator Ron Johnson and Representative Elise Stefanik now stand at the forefront of a growing movement demanding full disclosure of classified 9/11 documents before the upcoming 25th anniversary.

Senator Ron Johnson has shaken Washington by launching hearings examining the controversial collapse of World Trade Center Building 7. After reviewing evidence, Johnson publicly declared that the National Institute of Standards and Technology investigation was “corrupted”[20]. Unlike previous officials who dismissed legitimate questions, Johnson openly stated that footage of Building 7’s collapse resembled “a controlled demolition“[21].

Parallel to Johnson’s efforts, Rep. Elise Stefanik was selected in 2025 to chair a bipartisan review of the 9/11 Commission Report[22]. As a senior member of the House Intelligence Committee, Stefanik will assess the progress made on intelligence-related recommendations from the original Commission. [22] This unprecedented review comes strategically timed before next year’s solemn 25th anniversary of the September 11th attacks[22].

Throughout the following year, Stefanik’s working group will conduct events, hearings, and briefings—both public and classified—to formulate actionable recommendations[23]. House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rick Crawford emphasized the significance: “In the dark days following the devastating attack on U.S. soil, we pledged never again to allow a failure of intelligence to compromise our national security”[23].

The bipartisan review will specifically examine how the Intelligence Community has implemented the Commission’s recommendations and assess its preparedness in response to future threats. [23] Alongside Stefanik, Democratic Representative Josh Gottheimer will co-lead this critical initiative. [23] Gottheimer acknowledged the personal toll for his New Jersey constituents: “Twenty-four years after 9/11, we are still living with its aftermath—especially in New Jersey, where we lost hundreds of loved ones, friends, and first responders”[23].

Stefanik emphasized the importance of ensuring “the intelligence community is equipped to counter terrorism over the next 25 years amid a quickly evolving landscape”[24]. Unlike previous whitewashes, this review promises to deliver actual results rather than political theater.

Watch Tucker’s 9/11 Files at tuckercarlson.com, share this exposé far and wide, and flood X with #911CoverUp #DrainTheSwamp #AmericaFirst #MAGA—rise up, patriots, before they steal our Republic forever! 🇺🇸💥

The Stefanik-Gottheimer review marks a decisive break from decades of official stonewalling. By examining both intelligence failures and current capabilities, we have our best opportunity to finally declassify crucial 9/11 documents that have remained hidden from public scrutiny for 24 years. This patriotic revolt against Deep State secrecy signals a turning point in our nation’s quest for constitutional truth.

Reclaim the Republic: Call to Arms for Declassification Now

Twenty-five years after America’s darkest day, our constitutional duty remains unfulfilled. The time for half-measures and classified excuses has ended. As President Biden acknowledged in his 2021 executive order, “Many Americans continue to seek full accountability for the horrific attacks of September 11, 2001″[25].

Honor the 3,000 fallen heroes and reclaim America First: CONTACT YOUR REPS TODAY at Congress.gov—demand a NEW honest 9/11 Commission with full subpoenas, total declassification, no Zelikow clones, and accountability for the traitors!

The government’s own admission that information should “not remain classified if there is significant doubt about the need to maintain its classified status”[25] provides our legal foundation. Likewise, information must never “remain classified to conceal violations of law, inefficiency, or administrative error or to prevent embarrassment”[25].

Even after two decades, documents crucial to understanding what happened on September 11 remain hidden. The Cambridge analysis confirms that competing narratives about 9/11 persist precisely because authorities failed to provide transparent answers [26].

The 9/11 Cover-Up ends now. True patriots understand that government transparency isn’t optional—it’s essential for the survival of our Republic. Although progress has been made, [27] the remaining classified documents represent the final barrier between Americans and the complete truth about September 11.

Key Takeaways

The article presents controversial claims about 9/11 investigations and government accountability that demand critical examination of official narratives and transparency in democratic governance.

• The 9/11 Commission received only $3 million in funding compared to $40 million for the Clinton-Lewinsky investigation, raising questions about investigative priorities and resource allocation.

• Key Commission officials had significant conflicts of interest, including Executive Director Philip Zelikow’s close ties to the Bush administration and undisclosed communications with Karl Rove.

• 9/11 families, notably the “Jersey Girls,” successfully pressured for Commission creation and extensions despite initial government resistance to independent investigation.

• The post-9/11 “War on Terror” has cost approximately $8 trillion and resulted in over 940,000 direct deaths across multiple countries since 2001.

• Current Congressional leaders like Senator Ron Johnson and Rep. Elise Stefanik are pushing for new investigations and the declassification of the remaining 9/11 documents before the 25th anniversary.

The article emphasizes that, regardless of one’s political perspective, government transparency and accountability remain fundamental principles in a constitutional democracy, particularly in relation to events that have shaped decades of American policy.

FAQs

Q1. What were some of the main criticisms of the 9/11 Commission?

Critics argued the Commission was underfunded, had conflicts of interest among key members, and failed to thoroughly investigate specific aspects of the attacks. Some also claimed it was set up to avoid placing blame on high-level officials.

Q2. How did the 9/11 attacks impact U.S. foreign and domestic policy?

The attacks led to significant changes, including the launch of the “War on Terror,” invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq, passage of the PATRIOT Act expanding government surveillance powers, and creation of the Department of Homeland Security.

Q3. What role did the “Jersey Girls” play in pushing for 9/11 investigations?

The “Jersey Girls” were a group of 9/11 widows who successfully advocated for the creation of the 9/11 Commission, pushed for greater funding and extended deadlines, and pressed for answers to key questions about the attacks.

Q4. Are there still classified documents related to 9/11?

Yes, some documents related to 9/11 remain classified over 20 years after the event. There have been ongoing efforts by some officials and family members to declassify remaining materials.

Q5. How much has the “War on Terror” cost in lives and money?

Studies estimate the post-9/11 wars have cost around $8 trillion and resulted in over 900,000 deaths from direct violence, with millions more displaced. The whole human and economic costs are difficult to fully quantify.