Published 19:17 IST, August 18th 2023

US Presidential Candidate Ramaswamy claims FBI and 9/11 commission 'lied' about the attack

Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy rejected the FBI and the 9/11 commission’s report on the terror attacks.

Reported by: Bhagyasree Sengupta
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Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy rejected FBI and 9/11 commission’s report on terror attacks. In an explosive interview with political commentator Tucker Carlson, Ramaswamy said that US government "lied" to people of America about 9/11 attack. While Ramaswamy me it clear that he believes everything that went down on September 11 2001, he insisted that government is “lying” about how much Saudi government knew about attack.

Ramaswamy’s proclamation came after Carlson recalled time politician suggested that Federal Bureau of Investigation "lied" about 9/11 and backlash he received reafter. 

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“I didn’t suggest, I explicitly said that government absolutely lied to us about 9/11, commission lied, FBI lied. Now is this core point of my campaign? No it's not,” entrepreneur-turned-politician exclaimed.

Ramaswamy noted how 2021-2022 findings of commission regarding Saudi government’s involvement are completely different from stance authorities me during investigation in 2001. He even stressed that this move has major consequences. “re is a consequence of this move right now because re is a federal case of families and victims of 9/11 that want accountability, that are demanding answers. So y are suing Saudi government and case turns out wher or not this is true,” he ded. 

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In Friday interview, Republican leer mentioned that he would not have received backlash if what he was saying was “not true”. “If I'm asked a question and I answer honestly based on facts, I don't think y would have come for me if this was false and ludicrous,” Ramaswamy said. “Lying is never punished, but speaking truths you're not supposed to speak is what attracts immune response,” he furred. 

Not first time

This is not first time Indian-origin politician dismissed findings of 9/11 commission. Earlier this month, in an interview with Blaze TV, Ramaswamy was asked if he believes that devastating incident was an “inside job” or “exactly like government tells us”. 37-year-old tech entrepreneur from Ohio said that while he does not have any contrictory evidence, he believed that American ministration lied to its citizens. “

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I don’t believe government has told us truth I’m driven by evidence and data. What I’ve seen in last several years is we have to be sceptical of what government does tell us,” Ramaswamy said. “I haven’t seen evidence to contrary, but do I believe everything government told us about it? Absolutely not. Do I believe in 9/11 Commission? Absolutely not,” he ded.

In both interviews, Ramaswamy insisted that people of America “can handle truth”.

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19:17 IST, August 18th 2023