The Justice Department said Monday that it is reviewing evidence related to the 9/11 terrorist attacks, amid pressure from families of hundreds of victims who have pressed for more information on the role that may have been played by Saudi Arabia.

More than 1,600 people affected by the September 11 attacks are asking President Joe Biden to refrain from coming to Ground Zero to mark the 20th anniversary of the event unless he releases documents and information related to the attacks, according to a letter released by the group.

The F.B.I. said it would review some long-classified documents for possible disclosure, a decision that followed a push by families of the attacks’ victims.

As the nation approaches the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks, families of the victims — people who have suffered grievous losses — have one last request. They want answers — answers about the possible role of Saudi Arabia, answers still locked in government vaults.

The Justice Department said Monday that it would work toward providing families of 9/11 victims with more information about the run-up to the attacks as part of a federal lawsuit that aims to hold the Saudi government accountable.

Nearly 1,800 Americans directly affected by the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks are opposing President Joe Biden’s participation in any memorial events this year unless he upholds his pledge to declassify U.S. government evidence that they believe may show a link between Saudi Arabian leaders and the attacks.

On May 11, 2021, a bipartisan group of 22 members of Congress sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland requesting review of the decision by the Department of Justice under the Trump Administration to assert the so-called “state secrets privilege” in litigation brought by victims of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

9/11 families react to the Biden administration releasing declassified documents that conclude Jamal Khashoggi’s murder was approved by Prince Mohammed bin Salman and carried out by his personal security detail.

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York has ordered Saudi Arabia to produce government officials and Royal Family members, including former Saudi Ambassador to the U.S. Prince Bandar bin Sultan, to testify under oath about Saudi support for September 11th hijackers while they were in the United States.

Former FBI Special Agent Ali Soufan was notified by U.S. intelligent experts warning him that he is being targeted by the al-Qaida terror group responsible for carrying out the September 11, 2001 attacks.