Judicial Watch lawsuit to obtain previously unseen footage of Flight 77 striking the Pentagon on September 11, 2001.

Judicial Watch filed a Freedom of Information Act request on December 15, 2004, seeking all records pertaining to camera recordings from the Sheraton National Hotel, the Nexcomm/Citgo gas station, Pentagon security cameras and the Virginia Department of Transportation.

On May 16, 2006, Judicial Watch forced the Department of Defense to release video footage of American Airlines flight 77 crashing into the Pentagon on 9/11. The videos had been kept secret by the DoD until Judicial Watch filed the FOIA request and, eventually, a lawsuit stating that the DoD had "no legal basis" to refuse release of the footage. On September 15, 2006, Judicial Watch released videos from the CITGO gas station near the Pentagon, which was released by the FBI in response to the FOIA request.

Judicial Watch is committed to completing the public record of the 9/11 attacks.

Videos

• Pentagon security cameras footage #1
• Pentagon security cameras footage #2
• Footage from the Citgo cameras
• Footage from the Doubletree cameras

Legal Documents

• Complaint (June 22, 2006) - JW complaint to compel the Department of Defense to release video that shows American Airlines flight 77 striking the Pentagon on 9/11.
• Amended Complaint (August 3, 2006) - JW amended complaint to compel the Department of Defense to release video that shows American Airlines flight 77 striking the Pentagon on 9/11.
• Motion for Summary Reversal (July 5, 2007) - JW motion contesting court's denial of award of attorney's fees and litigation expenses.
• Notice of Appeal (May 14, 2007) - JW appeal of court's denial of award of attorney's fees and litigation expenses.
• Appellate Brief (December 4, 2007) - JW opening appellate brief contesting court's denial of award of attorney's fees and litigation expenses.
• Reply Brief (January 17, 2008) - JW appellate reply brief contesting court's denial of award of attorney's fees and litigation expenses.

Press Releases

• Judicial Watch Files Lawsuit Against Defense Department for Withholding Video of 9/11 Attack on Pentagon - March 6, 2007
• Judicial Watch Obtains September 11 Pentagon Video - May 16, 2006
• CITGO Gas Station Camera Near Pentagon Evidently did not Capture Attack - September 15, 2006
• Judicial Watch Obtains Security Camera Videos from Doubletree Hotel that Shows 9/11 Attack on Pentagon - December 7, 2006

In the News

• FBI Releases 9/11 Videotape Filmed Near Pentagon,North Country Gazette - September 15, 2006
• First Video of Pentagon 9/11 Attack Released,CNN - May 16, 2006
• Tom Fitton on the O'Reilly Factor - May 16, 2006
• Pentagon Releases Video of Plane Hitting Building on 9/11,Fox News - May 16, 2006
• US Releases 9/11 Pentagon Videos,BBC - May 16, 2006