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See 9/11 ceremony at World Trade Center on 25th anniversary of attacks

The ceremony honored nearly 3,000 victims and featured readings, performances and remarks from former presidents, family members and other dignitaries.

  • On Friday, September 11, 2026, the United States commemorated the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in New York City, drawing dignitaries and families to honor nearly 3,000 victims.
  • Al-Qaeda hijackers carried out coordinated attacks 25 years ago, flying airplanes into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and Shanksville, Pennsylvania, in what became a defining moment in American history.
  • Former President Joe Biden, Former President George W. Bush, and Vice President JD Vance attended alongside New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Governor Kathy Hochul, representing multiple branches of government.
  • Terry Strada, a victims' families advocate, criticized the government's failure to hold Saudi Arabia accountable for the attacks during remarks at the memorial, voicing ongoing concerns about justice.
  • NPR senior contributor Ron Elving and The New Yorker's Susan Glasser observed that the 25-year milestone underscores how the attacks fundamentally shaped American politics and contributed to today's national divisions.
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On September 11, 2001, it was 25 years ago, day to day. George Bush, Bill Clinton, Barack Obama and Joe Biden, among others, were gathered in New York on Friday, September 11, 2026, to pay tribute to the thousands of victims of the attack on the twin towers of the World Trade Center. Donald Trump was in Washington.

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New York, Sep 11 (EFE).- Former U.S. Presidents Bill Clinton, George Bush, Barack Obama, and Joe Biden, along with New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, attended the ceremony this Friday in memory of the 11S bombings in the Big Apple, an event that did not have the presence of the current president, [...] The Biden, Obama, and Mamdani entry remember 11S in New York at a ceremony without Trump was first published in HolaNews.

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Vanguardia broke the news in Saltillo, Mexico on Friday, September 11, 2026.
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