Terry Strada
ON THE RECORD · 10 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“You are missed more with each year that passes,”
Terry Strada · said 2026-09-11 · reported 2026-09-12
Strada spoke about her husband Tom Strada as the names of the dead were read out at the Manhattan ceremony.
“But how can it be 25 years and still we have no justice for the role that Saudi Arabia played in your murder?”
Terry Strada · said 2026-09-11 · reported 2026-09-12
Strada criticised Saudi Arabia and what she characterised as failures by US officials to hold the kingdom accountable.
“It was never properly analyzed or shared with the 9/11 Commission,”
Terry Strada · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-11
Strada said the FBI evidence was never properly analyzed or shared with the 9/11 Commission.
“Administration after administration, including leaders in front of us here today, chose to protect the Saudis instead of standing with the 9/11 families,”
Terry Strada · said 2026-09-11 · reported 2026-09-11
Strada spoke from the memorial stage at Ground Zero accusing successive administrations of protecting Saudi Arabia instead of supporting 9/11 families.
“They withheld evidence. They vetoed JASTA. They broke promises, both public and private. It has been one betrayal after another.”
Terry Strada · said 2026-09-11 · reported 2026-09-11
Strada continued her remarks from the memorial stage accusing administrations of withholding evidence and vetoing JASTA.
“Tell them if they want to be friends with the USA they cannot continue to deny all of this — all of the pain, all of the destruction that we have all been suffering through.”
Terry Strada · said 2026-09-11 · reported 2026-09-11
Strada said the Saudis cannot continue to deny the pain and destruction suffered by 9/11 families.
“President Trump can still change that,”
Terry Strada · said 2026-09-11 · reported 2026-09-11
Strada expressed hope that President Trump could change the pattern of administrations not supporting 9/11 families.
“because of this lawsuit we now know there was critical evidence in the hands of the FBI within days of the attacks.”
Terry Strada · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-11
Strada told NBC News last year that the lawsuit revealed critical FBI evidence existed within days of the attacks.
“Tell the Saudis to stop lying,”
Terry Strada · said 2026-09-11 · reported 2026-09-11
Strada called on President Trump to hold Saudi Arabia accountable for the attacks at a Sept. 11 remembrance.
“Vice President Vance, thank you for being here today. Please carry that message back, stand with the families, stand with the survivors, stand with Americans, as my husband Tom said that is always the right thing to do,”
Terry Strada · said 2026-09-11 · reported 2026-09-11
Strada directed her message at Vice President JD Vance, who was attending the ceremony in lower Manhattan.