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F.B.I. Temporarily Halted Cooperation With Canada Over References to 9/11
The gist
The FBI briefly halted some cooperation with Canada's RCMP over a CBC 9/11 wording memo.
The pause ended near the 9/11 anniversary, but it strained security ties.
How it unfolded
- Aug 28, 2026CBC reversed its guidance after backlash; senior director Basem Boshra said direct attribution is not required for describing the historic events of 9/11 as terrorism.
- Aug 28, 2026FBI Director Kash Patel posted at least twice on X, calling the CBC policy a 'bastardization of history' and saying agencies in Canada that don't publicly reject it 'will no longer have friend in this FBI.'
- Sep 15, 2026Patel appeared at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing.