In April 2004 , Edmonds claimed she had provided information to the panel investigating the September 11 attacks in February that year . Although she started work shortly after 9/11 and worked for just over six months , she claimed knowledge of information circulating within the FBI during spring and summer of 2001 . The session was closed and over three hours long , she said . Reportedly , she told the commission that the FBI knew of a planned attack months away and the terrorists were in place . She stated , " There was general information about the time-frame , about methods to be used but not specifically about how they would be used and about people being in place and who was ordering these sorts of terror attacks . There were other cities that were mentioned . Major cities with skyscrapers . " On the 26th , a deposition of Edmonds was quashed under the state secrets privilege
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Sibel Edmonds