On the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the Central Intelligence Agency released more than 70 presidential intelligence briefs concerning Al-Qaeda and its leader, Osama bin Laden. The documents cover intelligence gathered during the years leading up to the attacks as well as information from the day of the event itself.
The agency characterized the release as an effort to provide unprecedented transparency regarding some of the most sensitive intelligence publications in United States history. The declassification offers a public look into the information provided to the executive branch during a pivotal period of national security.
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