‘US Government Is Not Telling Us Everything About 9/11’: Ramaswamy Raises Eyebrows, Demands Full Disclosure from US Government

William FurneyOct 24, 2023

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Businessman and presidential contender Vivek Ramaswamy believes the United States government has not disclosed everything that happened on 9/11 and that the public deserves to know the full truth.

Probed About the Attacks

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In a long post on X, formerly known as Twitter, Ramaswamy suggested the government was holding back critical information about one of the deadliest strikes on American soil.

“Last week, a comedian podcaster asked me if 9/11 was an ‘inside job or exactly as the government tells us?’ I answered truthfully: I do not believe everything the government has told us about that day,” he said.

Not Entertaining Conspiracy Theories

The candidate for the Republican Party nomination for the 2024 presidential election said he wasn’t talking about a raft of conspiracy theories that sprang up following 9/11.

“I wasn’t referring to the baseless theories about controlled demolitions at buildings around the World Trade Center, but the very real possibility supported by recently declassified documents that al-Qaida’s attack was undertaken with support from Saudi intelligence officials,” he said.

Thousands Killed

Around 3,000 people lost their lives on September 11, 2001, when hijacked airplanes flown by Al Qaeda militants crashed into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon military complex in Washington. Passengers managed to overwhelm hijackers on another airliner, which may have been headed for the White House or US Capitol, and crash it in a field in Pennsylvania.

Attacks That Sparked a War

The US president at the time, George W. Bush, along with allies Britain and others, subsequently invaded Afghanistan, to depose the Taliban and hunt down Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden and other militants held responsible for the attack. The US declared war on Iraq and invaded the country to oust president Saddam Hussein, in what would become a controversial conflict based on false evidence linking Iraq to 9/11.

9/11 Commission Documents

In his X post, Ramaswamy, 38, hit out at Democrats and the media who had criticized his stance on 9/11 and suggested it was backed up by erroneous 9/11 Commission findings.

“Back on the real planet Earth, the FBI declassified documents in 2021 which reveal that the 9/11 Commission flatly lied about potential Saudi government involvement in the attacks,” he said.

Call for Disclosure

Ramaswamy, who made a reported $1 billion fortune in the tech sector, added: “Yes, it’s in our national interest to move on from 9/11 and to preserve a stable relationship with Saudi Arabia – but our best chance of rebuilding public trust is to acknowledge the truth about one of the defining events in our nation’s history.”

Reaction to Ramaswamy

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People used social media to voice their opinions on Ramaswamy’s position regarding 9/11 and if the US government was not being fully honest about what happened.

One X user, Tony Darrick Baker, said, also referencing the assassinations of president John F. Kennedy and activist Martin Luther King: “I don’t believe the government story about JFK, MLK, 9/11, 20 years of war in Iraq & Afghanistan, J6, etc. I believe there are truths, but not the truth.”

‘Hold the Guilty Accountable’

Another person posted on X: “I don’t want to move forward and I do want to relitigate the past, especially when there are unanswered questions about conspiracy, culpability, and govt narratives that over time have proven to be lies. For the good of the country, the guilty must pay for their crimes.”

Resonating with Voters

Ramaswamy’s remarks about 9/11 drew some favorable responses from voters, with one saying: “The fact that you’re honest and provide an explanation to this extent proves that you are worthy of the office which you seek.”

Ramaswamy’s Chances of Election

The entrepreneur is facing a tough race to be nominated the GOP candidate in next year’s presidential election, because former president Donald Trump is far ahead of him in the polls. The latest polling puts Trump at 57 percent voter support and Ramaswamy at a mere 5.3 percent.

Little Voter Support for Others Too

Other Republicans hoping for the nomination in primaries next January include Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, polling at 13.5 percent; former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley, with 7.6 percent support; and Trump’s former vice president, Mike Pence, who has a mere 3.4 percent of voter preferences.

Uncertain 2024 Presidential Election

But next year’s presidential election looks set to be one unlike any other in the past — should frontrunner Trump receive the Republican nomination. The billionaire property mogul is battling a raft of federal and civil cases that could land him with big fines and also a lengthy term in prison.