FBI Agents Flagged Moussaoui as Terror Threat Weeks Before 9/11

FBI field agents identified Zacarias Moussaoui as a potential terrorist threat in the weeks leading up to the September 11, 2001 attacks. The agents suspected he could be planning a terrorist attack and sought authorization to search his belongings. However, FBI leadership reportedly downplayed the concerns raised by the agents in the field. Moussaoui was later convicted in connection with the 9/11 attacks, making the early warning a significant point of scrutiny in post-attack investigations.