Here's a quick background.
In August 2025, U.S. District Judge George Daniels ruled that the case had enough foundational evidence to proceed to trial, rejecting Saudi Arabia's motion to dismiss.
The lawsuit relies heavily on declassified FBI documents alleging that lower-level Saudi officials and intelligence assets in California - specifically Omar al-Bayoumi and Fahad al-Thumairy - provided logistical and financial support to the first hijackers who arrived in the U.S.
Oral arguments regarding the Kingdom's appeal are scheduled to take place before the U.S. Court of Appeals on October 7, 2026. That's right. Next month. A three-judge panel of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in New York City will hear the case.
Saudi Arabia is looking to completely overturn the ruling by U.S. District Judge George Daniels. That ruling ignored the Kingdom's claims of sovereign immunity and gave the families and survivors the green light to move forward.
A shocking development happened this month when the U.S. Department of Justice and the FBI sent a controversial letter to the district court judge asking the court not to "unseal critical, highly sensitive Saudi documents" that the 9/11 families are actively fighting to make public.
If the Second Court of Appeals rules in favor of the families, Saudi Arabia will lose its final shield against accountability in domestic courts. The case will officially proceed to a multi-billion-dollar civil trial.
A trial would force the Kingdom to hand over internal documents and submit former Saudi officials to formal depositions and public scrutiny.
I have a lot of questions regarding the whole process but the biggest one right now is why the Trump regime (including the FBI) is asking the court to conceal vital evidence?
As it Stands, here's a thought; the Trump and Kushner families have too much invested in Saudi Arabia to allow any accountability to disturb the gravy train.
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