US EditionBiden marks 9/11 in Alaska amid conservative criticism
- President Joe Biden is facing criticism for commemorating the 9/11 attacks in Alaska instead of at one of the attack sites or at the White House. First Lady Jill Biden will lay a wreath at the Pentagon memorial, and Vice President Kamala Harris will be at the ceremony in New York.
- Critics argue that Biden's absence from New York sends the wrong message and questions his understanding of the significance of the day. Some also criticize his decision to have others represent him instead of attending himself.
- Despite the criticism, Biden delivered remarks at the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson military base in Anchorage, emphasizing the importance of unity and the nation's response to the attacks. He paid tribute to the sacrifices made by servicemembers and highlighted the steps taken to combat terrorism since 9/11.
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Biden marks 9/11 in Alaska amid conservative criticism
President Biden marked the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks with a visit to a military base in Alaska amid criticism about his travel plans to mark the solemn day. The president visited Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage on Monday on his way back from Asia, following a trip to the Group of […]
Biden marks 9/11 in Alaska, calls on Americans ‘to protect our democracy’
By Donald Judd (CNN) — President Joe Biden marked the 22nd anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on Monday, telling servicemembers gathered in Anchorage, “terrorism – including political and ideological violence – is the opposite of all we stand for as a nation.” “We must not succumb to the poisonous politics of difference and division, must never allow ourselves to be pulled apart attending manufactured grievances, we must co…
While the campaign for the 2024 presidential election has already begun, everything is obviously political. Returning from the G20 in India and from a state visit to Vietnam, Joe Biden commemorated the 22nd anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks from a base m
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