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New documentary gives Bush administration’s view of 9/11 attacks

COURTESY INVISION VIA AP / 2018
                                Jeff Daniels attends the premiere of Hulu’s limited drama series “The Looming Tower” in New York.

COURTESY INVISION VIA AP / 2018

Jeff Daniels attends the premiere of Hulu’s limited drama series “The Looming Tower” in New York.

NEW YORK >> Actor Jeff Daniels will narrate a new documentary, “9/11: Inside the President’s War Room,” that will tell the story of the attacks through the eyes of the Bush administration.

Apple+ and the BBC will collaborate on the project, which will debut in September near the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks. Both the streaming service and BBC One will show the project.

Several members of the Bush administration will give their view of what happened on that day, including former President George W. Bush and his vice president, Dick Cheney, it was announced on Thursday. Condoleezza Rice, national security adviser on that day, former Secretary of State Colin Powell and White House chief of staff Andy Card will also participate.

The documentary will focus on the 12 hours following the attack. The creative team includes director Adam Wishart and producers Simon Finch, Neil Grant and Serena Kennedy.

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