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New York Marks 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Attacks
Trump will attend the Pentagon ceremony as 184 victims are honored, while JD Vance represents the administration at Ground Zero in New York.
On Friday, the nation marked the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks with ceremonies across the U.S. President Donald Trump attended the Pentagon observance, while four former presidents—Joe Biden, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, and Bill Clinton—joined the Ground Zero memorial in New York City.
Nineteen al-Qaida terrorists hijacked four airplanes on Sept. 11, 2001, killing 2,977 people across New York, the Pentagon, and Pennsylvania. The coordinated attacks reshaped U.S. security policies and public service participation over the ensuing quarter-century.
Concluding Friday at Ground Zero, the Tunnels-to-Towers Foundation's 'Steel Across America' tour showcased a 16,900-pound steel beam recovered from the South Tower, physically connecting 35 cities to the attack site.
Thousands of first responders and survivors have died from illnesses linked to toxic exposure; the World Trade Center Health Program reports 2,833 deaths. A Brown University study found 30,177 active-duty service members and veterans of the 9/11 wars died by suicide.
Communities continue to hold moments of silence, readings of victims' names, and volunteer projects to honor those lost as 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed still awaits trial 23 years after his capture.