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U.S. Marks 25th Anniversary of Sept. 11 Attacks
He will join families, first responders and other officials as the nation marks 25 years since the attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people.
On Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, the nation marks the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks with memorial ceremonies at the World Trade Center in New York City, the Pentagon, and the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
Nineteen al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four commercial planes on September 11, 2001, crashing them into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and a field in Pennsylvania, killing at least 2,977 people in the initial attacks.
Smithsonian officials are displaying fragile 9/11 artifacts this week, while ceremonies add a moment of silence honoring the more than 9,400 responders and survivors who have died from toxic dust-related illnesses since the attacks.
President Donald Trump attends the Pentagon observance, while Vice President JD Vance and four former presidents gather at Ground Zero in New York; Mayor Zohran Mamdani faces criticism for his planned attendance.
The 25th anniversary underscores lasting consequences including new homeland security structures, anti-terror funding, and ongoing health challenges for thousands of survivors exposed to toxic dust during rescue and recovery efforts.