Tom Resta

“Hopefully all the defendants will still be alive by the time we get to trial. That's a big worry,”

Tom Resta · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-08

Resta added that he worried the defendants might die before the trial begins.

“After all this time, it still chokes me up,”

Tom Resta · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-08

Tom Resta spoke to the BBC about the lasting emotional impact of losing his brother and sister-in-law in the 9/11 attacks.

“My philosophy is these guys are not the kind of people that should be out walking the streets, but as far as I'm concerned, they can just stay right where they are. âI just want them convicted,”

Tom Resta · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-08

Resta said he had supported a plea deal to secure convictions of the defendants.

“My father will be 98 in November, and I don't think he's expecting to see it. I have a lot of family members - aunts, uncles - that would all like to see it happen. But my parents in particular, I don't think they expect to live long enough,”

Tom Resta · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-08

Resta expressed concern that his elderly relatives may not live long enough to see the trial of the alleged 9/11 mastermind.