The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit ruled that “mere speculation” by South Florida online publication Broward Bulldog Inc. and its founder Dan Christensen is not enough to bolster allegations that the U.S. Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation covered up a connection between the 9/11 hijackers and a Saudi Arabian family in Sarasota, Florida.

The Broward Bulldog claimed the FBI hadn’t conducted a proper search in response to a request for documents relating to the 9/11 Review Commission, but the court wasn’t convinced. The FBI “pursued all the leads it had,” according to the court opinion, which said Broward Bulldog offered no persuasive evidence to suggest otherwise.

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