CIA releases pre-9/11 intelligence: Presidents warned of plane hijackings since 1998

The CIA declassified over 70 intelligence reports from the late 1990s, showing that US presidents were repeatedly warned about Al-Qaeda's intent to hijack planes for attacks, three years before 9/11. The release is part of ongoing transparency efforts, but the documents' full context and the extent of actionable warnings remain unclear. This matters as it could reignite scrutiny of pre-9/11 intelligence failures and policy decisions.