25 Years Since 9/11 Attacks: Donald Trump to Skip Commemoration Ceremony

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A special commemoration has been organized in New York to mark the 25th anniversary of the horrific terrorist attacks in the United States on September 11, 2001. However, the absence of US President Donald Trump from this important event has raised many questions in political circles.

Trump will pay tribute to those who lost their lives at the Pentagon in Virginia instead of attending the New York ceremony.

It is worth noting that on that tragic day in 2001, two of the four hijacked passenger planes crashed into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York. A total of 2,977 people lost their lives in that heartbreaking attack.

Vice President J.D. Vance is expected to attend the event at Ground Zero in Lower Manhattan, along with four former US presidents—George W. Bush, Joe Biden, Barack Obama and Bill Clinton.

There will be no formal speeches at the memorial service. Instead, the names of each of the victims will be read out one by one by their relatives. At the same time, a symbolic bell will be rung to commemorate the tragic moments of the incident.

Secret documents on the toxic atmosphere of 9/11 released

New York Mayor Mamdani recently released thousands of secret documents related to the extent to which city authorities were aware of the presence of toxic elements in the air of Lower Manhattan after the attacks.

The massive dust storm caused by the collapse of the World Trade Center and the subsequent months of pollution caused many New York residents to suffer from various complex diseases, including cancer.

In this context, Mamdani mentioned that a large number of people later fell ill because the leaders whom the common people trusted concealed the true information about the toxic air by making false assurances.

How the 9/11 terror happened

On September 11, 2001, 19 members of Al-Qaeda hijacked four passenger planes. Two of the planes crashed into the twin 110-story buildings of the World Trade Center in New York, which later collapsed.

Another plane hit the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., and a fourth plane crashed into an open field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, after passengers resisted taking control.

In addition to the 2,977 people who died at the scene, more than 9,400 people have died from toxic environmental diseases since 9/11, according to a federal program dedicated to treating victims.

The significance of 9/11 in the eyes of a new generation

Logan Miller, 32, who lost his uncle in the attack and his grandfather to an illness related to the incident, said the horror of that day is not as clear to the younger generation, which is why they are now asking questions about it.

Security has been beefed up in Lower Manhattan ahead of the national commemoration. The US Secret Service and New York Police Department have jointly set up a tight security perimeter around the 9/11 Memorial and Museum.

New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said an anti-drone team had been deployed as an extra measure of security, although detectives had no specific information or threat of an attack targeting the event.

Meanwhile, Al-Qaeda has also released a video message on the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. The video shows pictures of the armed group’s late leader Osama bin Laden and his son Hamza.

A dazzling drone show was held over New York Harbor on the 25th anniversary of that horrific day. The exact same number of dots of light (2,977) were lit up across the sky in memory of the 2,977 people who lost their lives in the attacks.