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What was the Saudi connection to 9/11?

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The Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, or JASTA, Was Passed by Congress

Lawsuit alleges that the Saudi government knowingly supported al-Qaeda and facilitated the September 11 attacks. President Barack Obama feared a diplomatic tussle with the kingdom, so he vetoed it. Congress easily overrode him. Sometimes you have to do what's hard. And frankly, I wish Congress here had done what's hard."

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