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CIA releases dozens of presidential daily briefs on bin Laden and al-Qaida before Sept. 11

Fadingcorroborated16 outlets reported this themselves in 29 reports over 2 days - more reporting than echo.
After publishing: 6 headlines quietly rewritten, 1 description edited7 changes
  1. Al Jazeera Englishseen 12 Sept, 09:32headline rewritten

    CIA drops dozens of declassified documents on bin Laden and al-QaedaCIA releases dozens of declassified documents on bin Laden prior to 9/11

  2. nbcdfw.comseen 13 Sept, 21:48headline rewritten

    Previously classified 9/11 documents released by CIADeclassified CIA documents show clear warnings to presidents before 9/11

  3. bostonherald.comseen 13 Sept, 21:49headline rewritten

    CIA releases dozens of presidential daily briefs on bin Laden, al-QaidaCIA releases dozens of presidential daily briefs on bin Laden and al-Qaida before Sept. 11

  4. nbcconnecticut.comseen 13 Sept, 21:50headline rewritten

    Previously classified 9/11 documents released by CIADeclassified CIA documents show clear warnings to presidents before 9/11

  5. times-standard.comseen 13 Sept, 21:50headline rewritten

    CIA releases dozens of presidential daily briefs on bin Laden, al-QaidaCIA releases dozens of presidential daily briefs on bin Laden and al-Qaida before Sept. 11

  6. nbcsandiego.comseen 13 Sept, 21:58headline rewritten

    Previously classified 9/11 documents released by CIADeclassified CIA documents show clear warnings to presidents before 9/11

  7. Le Monde Englishseen 14 Sept, 05:59description edited
    what the description said, before and after

    A September 10, 1998 brief – parts of which were redacted – said that Al-Qaeda 'may fly an explosive-packed airplane into a US city.' Another, dated December 4, 1998, which also contained redactions, said bin Laden 'and his allies are preparing for attacks in the US, including an aircraft hijacking.'

    A September 10, 1998 brief, parts of which were redacted, said that Al-Qaeda 'may fly an explosive-packed airplane into a US city.' Another, dated December 4, 1998, which also contained redactions, said bin Laden 'and his allies are preparing for attacks in the US, including an aircraft hijacking.'

original reportingcopies
Fri, 11 September 2026peak 23 reports on Fri, 11 September 2026Sat, 12 September 2026

After the peak, new reports halved every 3 hours so far - this story is still being covered, so the figure moves as reports arrive.

What it is about

John RatcliffeMeg KinnardWhite HouseNational ArchivesWhite House, District Of Columbia, United StatesAmericanBill ClintonDonald TrumpTerry StradaAl QaedaDepartment Of Homeland SecurityNational IntelligenceUnited StatesSaudiCalifornia, United StatesAmericansSaudisSaudi ArabiaAmericaManhattan, New York, United States

Who published it, and when

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Index.hr (Croatia)1 original report
Google News - Top Stories1 original report1 original report1 original report1 original report
N1 Info (Croatia)1 original report
PBS NewsHour1 original report
tportal (Croatia)1 copy echoing N1 Info (Croatia)
The Hill1 original report
Le Monde English1 original report - edited after publishing
The Guardian World1 copy echoing PBS NewsHour
Al Jazeera English1 original report - edited after publishing1 original report
iDNES (Czechia)1 original report
11 Sept, 19:36over 14 hours12 Sept, 09:50

15 reports left out of the cascade - too little in common with the story to place

How it spread - 20 original reports, 9 reprints

  1. Fri, 11 September 2026

    14 reports
  2. Sat, 12 September 2026

    6 reports

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