The 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks was marked across the United States with remembrance and reflection. For Terry Strada, the national chair of 9/11 Families United, the milestone brought both grief and frustration. Her husband, Tom Strada, was killed in the World Trade Center during the attacks, leaving her a widow with three children, one of whom was born just days before the tragedy. Strada has spent years advocating for accountability and truth about the attacks, but she expressed disappointment over the slow progress in holding Saudi Arabia accountable for its alleged support of the terrorists responsible. A major legal effort to hold Saudi Arabia responsible has been a long-running civil lawsuit, which claims the country supported al-Qaida operatives involved in the 9/11 attacks. Saudi Arabia has consistently denied these allegations, stating it has supported the U.S. in the fight against terrorism. In August 2025, a federal judge in New York ruled that the plaintiffs’ claims were legally sufficient to proceed to trial, despite Saudi Arabia’s attempts to dismiss the case. The judge pointed to possible links between the employment of an imam and an accountant by Saudi Arabia and the support of two al-Qaida members who arrived in the U.S. in 2000. However, no trial had taken place as of the 25th anniversary. Other defendants, including al-Qaida, the Taliban, and Iran, had already been found in default for not engaging with the legal process. Strada called on Saudi Arabia to “stop lying and take responsibility,” emphasizing the strength of newly uncovered evidence. This included an alleged video of a Saudi agent scouting the U.S. Capitol and a sketch with detailed calculations for flying a plane toward a ground target—both of which she said supported claims of Saudi involvement. She believes more evidence will come to light and urged the public to remain vigilant. In addition to the legal battle, Strada has also tracked the progress of a trial against men held at the U.S. military prison at Guantánamo Bay, who are accused of involvement in the attacks. She expressed disbelief that these men were only recently given a tentative trial date in 2028. Strada has also been vocal in her criticism of LIV Golf, a golf tour backed by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund. She opposed the tour’s launch in 2022, which spent billions to lure top players from the PGA. When asked about his involvement with the Saudi-backed tour, golfer Brooks Koepka suggested that 9/11 families should “look toward the pathway to peace and forgiveness.” Strada and others disagreed, emphasizing the deep pain caused by the attacks and the lack of understanding of the families' suffering. She found some relief when LIV Golf faced financial difficulties and filed for bankruptcy in New Jersey after losing its Saudi investors. She accused Saudi Arabia of “sportswashing,” an effort to improve its image, but noted that the strategy had failed, bringing a sense of satisfaction to those who have long sought justice.