It’s time to declassify 9/11 records

Dear Friend of Press Freedom: It’s Sept. 11, the 25th anniversary of the deadly attacks on the U.S. and the beginning of the “war on terror.” It’s time for critical records on the attacks to be declassified, but they’re unlikely to see the light of day. Plus, the government gives up on wiretapping charges against a Florida journalist and Congress must do more to protect the press from “Petty” Pete Hegseth. Crucial 9/11 documents still secret The executive order covering classification calls for most historical records to be declassified 25 years after they’re created, which means millions of pages about the Sept. 11 attacks qualify for release this December — records that survivors and victims’ families have been trying to obtain for years. But systemic failures throughout the declassific…