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‘A slap in the face’: 9/11 families say US-Sudan deal would torpedo two-decade lawsuit

The Trump administration has quietly reached an understanding with Sudan that some 9/11 families say puts Washington’s foreign policy objectives ahead of their quest for justice.

Elizabeth Hagedorn
Elizabeth Hagedorn
Oct 9, 2020
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New York Police Department clergy consoles Philomena Mistrulli, widow of construction worker Joseph Mistrulli, killed in the 9/11 World Trade Center attack, on Dec. 7, 2001, at a Christmas tree lighting ceremony at Ground Zero in New York City. Joseph and Philomena Mistrulli's daughter Angela is part of a lawsuit against Sudan related to 9/11. — Pool Photo/Getty Images

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