The White House will agree to extend by 60 days the deadline for the commission investigating the September 11th, 2001 attacks to complete its work despite initial objections, people familiar with the matter said today.
The extension was requested by the commission, which said it needed the extra time to conduct interviews and review documents related to the attacks.
After initially balking at the request, the White House will agree to extend the current May 27th deadline to July 26th, the sources said.