Senator Ron Johnson is actively pursuing a new congressional investigation into the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks—nearly 25 years after the deadliest assault on American soil—sparking controversy after he publicly questioned the official narrative of the event.

A spokesperson for Johnson confirmed Wednesday that the senator, who chairs the powerful Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, is seeking information and documents with the goal of holding formal hearings into aspects of the 9/11 attacks. The committee, known for its historic probes into war profiteering, organized crime, and financial corruption, offers its chair wide latitude in launching investigations.

The announcement comes just one day after Johnson appeared on a podcast hosted by conservative media personality Benny Johnson, where the senator promoted long-debunked conspiracy theories surrounding the attacks—particularly the collapse of World Trade Center Building 7.

Referencing a fringe documentary, Johnson suggested the building was brought down in a “controlled demolition” and accused the federal government’s official investigation—led by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)—of being “corrupted.” The senator also raised broader suspicions of a government cover-up, saying, “My guess is there’s an awful lot being covered up in terms of what the American government knows about 9/11.”

Building 7 collapsed several hours after the Twin Towers fell, the result of fires sparked by debris from the original attack. Theories that it was deliberately demolished have been repeatedly discredited by engineers, investigators, and the 9/11 Commission.

Johnson, who has previously described the January 6 Capitol riot as subject to a “massive cover-up,” acknowledged during the podcast that he is often labeled a conspiracy theorist, adding, “That’s how they keep things covered up.”

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