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Communities, leaders, and citizens across the United States observed the twenty-fifth anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks with solemn memorial ceremonies. President Donald Trump and other officials attended a commemoration at the Pentagon, while other leaders and family members participated in tributes in New York City and at the Flight 93 National Memorial in Pennsylvania. Outlets reported on various speeches, tributes, and commemorative releases marking the milestone.
Outlets across the political spectrum agree that the nation marked the twenty-fifth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks with solemn remembrance events at the Pentagon, New York City, and Pennsylvania to honor the victims and first responders.
Left-leaning outlets like The Guardian and Mother Jones focused on visual retrospectives and critical commentary regarding figures like former President George W. Bush. Center outlets like Roll Call, BBC News, and The Hill provided straightforward coverage of memorial events, former lawmaker reflections, and President Trump's speech. Right-leaning outlets such as Fox News, New York Post, and Breitbart News heavily emphasized President Trump's remarks linking the attacks to ongoing foreign conflicts and highlighted specific controversies surrounding political figures' attendance at commemorations.
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Former House members reflect on 25th anniversary of Sept. 11 attacks
Former Rep. Jane Harman, D-Calif., stood on the House steps of the Capitol under silver clouds on Friday morning, remembering how she had gathered outside with colleagues 25 years ago, unsure of what to expect after planes hijacked by terrorists attacked the Pentagon and World Trade Center. Harman also paid tribute to United Airlines Flight…
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Thousands gather in New York City and across the country to honor the memory of the victims of the 11 September 2001 attacks
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On Friday, former President George W. Bush shared his new collection of self-congratulatory paintings to mark the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, which killed thousands of people while he was in office. In the years that followed, Bush led—and became the face of—the War on Terror era, with its succession of wars abroad.…
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Former Rep. Jane Harman, D-Calif., stood on the House steps of the Capitol under silver clouds on Friday morning, remembering how she had gathered outside with colleagues 25 years ago, unsure of what to expect after planes hijacked by terrorists attacked the Pentagon and World Trade Center. Harman also paid tribute to United Airlines Flight…
In New York, the Pentagon and Pennsylvania, solemn ceremonies commemorate the landmark anniversary.
“In those harrowing days after the attacks, we saw the authentic spirit of our nation,” Trump said.
On Sept. 11, 2001, hijackers flew planes into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, killing thousands. Photos capture those marking the 25th anniversary.
President Trump will speak at the Pentagon on Friday morning to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in New York City, Arlington, Va. and Pennsylvania. A total of 2,977 victims died in the tragic incidents. At the Pentagon alone, 184 lives were lost after American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into…
President Donald Trump joins officials - including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Dan Caine - at a commemoration held at the Pentagon 25 years after the September 11, 2001 attacks. Trump, saluting servicemembers, says that Iran will never get a nuclear weapon, and emphasizes an American spirit "to endure and preview and…
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The 25th anniversary of the attacks on 9-11 present a day to reflect, remember and pay tribute to those we lost. I am sure most of us remember exactly where we were at the moment when we found out our nation was under attack. Our nation was forever changed by those moments on September 11th, […] The post 25th Anniversary of 9/11/01 Attacks – We Remember…
Backers behind the Pentagon’s long-anticipated 9/11 memorial visitor center are prepared to hold a groundbreaking ceremony on Saturday after the nation remembers the deadly al Qaeda terrorist attacks 25 years ago. The ceremony is expected to mark the start of construction soon, but the project still needs to receive final approval from the Commission of…
Links to writings about the 9/11 attack and its aftermath, and the ongoing issues of the proliferation of dangerous emergency powers, and protecting Aghans who fled the Taliban.
President Donald Trump will attend a Pentagon ceremony on the 25th anniversary of 9/11 while JD Vance joins former presidents at the World Trade Center.
President Trump drew a link between the 9/11 attacks and the ongoing war with Iran — after Secretary of War Pete Hegseth also did so.
The United States Mint has unveiled a new half-dollar coin to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, emblazoned with the phrase, “NEVER FORGET.”
September 10, 2001, felt like any other day. Americans went to work, made plans, walked their dogs, and tucked their children into bed without knowing they were living through the final hours of a world that was about to change forever.On the anniversary of 9/11, Blaze Media co-founder Glenn Beck is reflecting on the courage and sacrifice that emerged in…
Jeannette Puccio-Pick, who was nine years old when her father was killed in the September 11 attacks, is calling on New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to stay away from Friday’s 25th-anniversary commemoration, joining more than 110,000 signatories in opposing his attendance as she accuses the democratic socialist mayor of affiliating himself “politically,…
Democrat Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed was ripped six ways from Sunday over his message marking the 25th Anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. On Friday,…
“Never forget.” In the 25 years since 9/11, Americans have spoken those words over and over each anniversary — a...
