Exclusive: 9/11 families call out Biden for Saudi oil engagement – By Zachary Basu (Axios) / March 10, 2022
The chair of one of the most prominent 9/11 family coalitions has written to President Biden raising concerns about potential renewed U.S. engagement with Saudi Arabia, Axios has learned.
Why it matters: 9/11 Families United chair Terry Strada wants Biden to uphold his campaign pledge to make Saudi Arabia a “pariah,” after Axios reported this week the president’s advisers are discussing a possible trip to convince the Kingdom to pump more oil.
“We share Americans’ ‘pain at the pump,’ and we recognize there are a number of important issues between our two countries, but any dialogue must include our years-long quest for justice and accountability,” Strada wrote.
“No reset of our nation’s relationship with Saudi Arabia can be successful without proper reconciliation for the attacks on September 11, 2001.”
The White House did not respond to a request for comment.
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