Former Indiana Rep. Lee Hamilton, leader of Sept. 11 panel, dies

Source Chicago Tribune
Original Load Date Feb. 4, 2026, 4:01 p.m.
Last Updated Feb. 4, 2026, 4:01 p.m.
Original URL https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/04/lee-hamilton-dies/

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Former Rep. Lee Hamilton, a crewcut-wearing Indiana Democrat who was a leading foreign affairs voice during three decades in Congress and helped oversee investigations of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, died Tuesday. He was 94. Hamilton, who also led a congressional probe of the...