Firefighters unfurl a large American flag over the scarred stone of the Pentagon on September 12, 2001. (National Archives Identifier 5997275) In June 2026, the Public Interest Declassification Board wrote to President Trump to reinforce our long-standing recommendation for the declassification and release of historically significant records relating to the September 11 attacks. Today, on … Continue reading Long-Sought 9/11 Records Now Declassified and Available to the Public
As our nation approaches the 25th anniversary of September 11, 2001, the Board hereby updates the public on its advocacy efforts, and explains its approach to advancing the review for potential declassification and public release of two sets of high-priority records compiled by the 9/11 Commission: the President’s Daily Briefing (PDB) summary and a collection of Memorandums for … Continue reading Declassifying High-Priority 9/11 Records
The Public Interest Declassification Board (the Board) notes the recent bipartisan letter from the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, authored by Chairman Grassley, urging Presidential action to direct the review and public release of remaining agency records that are subject to the Nazi War Crimes Disclosure Act of 1998 (NWCDA). This call for renewed attention … Continue reading Congressional Interest Reinforces the Need for Systematic Declassification Reform
On June 17, 2026, the Public Interest Declassification Board (PIDB) convened for a virtual executive session. Board members in attendance included Mark Angelson, Carter Burwell, Ezra Cohen, Valdez Demings, Carmen Medina, Ryan Montoya, and Alissa Starzak. Preparations for the July 15 Open Meeting The session focused primarily on planning for the upcoming open board meeting … Continue reading PIDB Executive Session held on June 17, 2026
Registration is now available for the open meeting on July 15, 2026. The meeting will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m in the Senate Visitor Center of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. and will be streamed live online. Pre-Registration is required for all individuals attending, whether in-person or virtually. Upon completion of … Continue reading Register for the PIDB Open Meeting on July 15th
The statutorily bipartisan Public Interest Declassification Board is pleased to announce a meeting open to the public on July 15, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The meeting will be held on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Registration for in-person and virtual attendance will begin next week. This meeting will focus on how the … Continue reading PIDB Announces Open Meeting on July 15th
The “JFK Records Collection” was established by the President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act (PL 102-526), signed by President George H.W. Bush in October 1992. Agency records responsive to the Act were collected between 1994 and 1998 and reviewed by an independent Assassination Records Review Board, which was also established by the JFK … Continue reading Current Status of the JFK Records Collection
(From left) Val Demings, Alissa Starzak, Carmen Medina, Ezra Cohen, and Mark Angelson view a replica of the weather balloon recovered near Roswell, N.M., in 1947 during a visit to the Digitization Center. (Photo courtesy of PIDB staff) March 18, 2026 Executive Session The Board held an in-person executive session on March 18, 2026, at … Continue reading Behind the Scenes of PIDB Visit to NDC and Digitization Center
While the PIDB continues to advocate for the review and public release of all outstanding 9/11 records, the Board has identified two sets of classified records as high priorities for review and declassification. Today, we will examine these priority records—a President’s Daily Briefing (PDB) summary and a collection of interview transcripts—in further detail and highlight … Continue reading High-Priority 9/11 Records: A Closer Look
At a public meeting held on January 14, 2026, in the U.S. Capitol, the Public Interest Declassification Board (PIDB) called for a comprehensive declassification review of all remaining classified records related to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, with the goal of releasing as much information as possible to the public. In their remarks, Board … Continue reading PIDB Calls for the Review and Release of all 9/11 records at Public Meeting in U.S. Capitol
