In pictures: Trump, Bush, and more pay their respects at 9/11 ceremonies across three sites on 25th anniversary
President Donald Trump commemorated the 25th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks at the Pentagon, while Vice President JD Vance attended the New York City memorial at ground zero.
TL;DR
- President Donald Trump commemorated the 25th anniversary of 9/11 at the Pentagon.
- Vice President JD Vance attended the New York City memorial at ground zero.
- On this day 25 years ago, al Qaeda terrorists hijacked four planes.
- Two planes hit the Twin Towers, one hit the Pentagon, and the fourth crashed in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
- Nearly 3,000 people died on the day of the attacks, with thousands more falling ill or dying due to poor air quality.