Bidens, former presidents, marks 9/11

President BidenJoe BidenPoll: Voters were divided over whether they believe Biden was trying to add political points with the withdrawal from Afghanistan. Kansas approves using M in federal funds to increase nurses ’pay to infinity and beyond: What will it take to create a diverse and representative judiciary? MONTH and first lady Jill BidenJill BidenBiden marks 9/11 anniversary with message acknowledging lost lives 12:30 p.m. Hill Report: Biden shows frustration over unvaccinated Biden Americans to GOP rulers planning lawsuits over vaccine mandate: “Have more” MORE He attended a ceremony on Saturday to mark the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on Ground Zero in New York City.

He was joined by other former presidents and elected officials, including former presidents Obama and Clinton, a former secretary of state and first lady. Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham Clinton Why does Biden hesitate to challenge China as East Asia’s main trading partner? Howard Stern snatches opponents of the vaccine: “F — your freedom, I want my freedom to live” New Hampshire Democrat wins GOP State House seat MORE, former first lady Michelle ObamaMichelle LeVaughn Robinson Obama: Brian Taylor’s portrait takes center stage in Smithsonian’s new exhibition, Jill Biden, which resumes face-to-face teaching at the Virginia Community University’s Civil Rights Museum to honor Michelle Obama, the poor people’s campaign MONTH and former mayor of New York Michael BloombergMichael Bloomberg The 9/11 Tragedy: A Turning Point in American History. Democratic donors hesitate to tackle Florida’s medium-term struggles How Afghanistan’s withdrawal from the United States puts the world at risk MORE. After Biden arrived at the ceremony, he was seen speaking briefly with the Senate Majority Leader Charles SchumerChuck Schumer Why does Biden hesitate to challenge China as East Asia’s main trading partner? The retail group supports the minimum corporate tax and increases the application of the IRS. House Democrats are defining the plan for the transition to MORE clean electricity (DN.Y.).

Several other governments and current and former elected officials, including the Speaker of the House Nancy PelosiNancy Pelosi: Democrats in Parliament in Senate Demand for Eight Million Green Cards Democrats Must Stop Using Jan. 6 Committee to Advance on Manchin Witch Hunt, Sanders Prepares Clash for Expenditure Package of Biden MORE (D-California), Governor of New York. Kathy HochulKathy HochulOvernight Energy & Environment – Focus on solar energy Hochul signs law requiring zero-emission passenger vehicles in 2035 Five big questions after millions lose federal unemployment benefits MORE (D), Governor of New Jersey, Phil Murphy (D), current Mayor of New York City Bill de BlasioBlasioMacy Bill to resume Thanksgiving Day parade with masks, De Blasio Vaccines Announces New Measures After Deadly Floods in New York Presented by Schneider Electric – Night Balance / Sustainability. (D), FBI Director Christopher Wray, and the Attorney General Merrick GarlandMerrick GarlandBreyer considers the high court decision on Texas abortion law to be very, very, very wrong. The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook. attended the ceremony, according to the White House.

The solemn ceremony at the 9/11 National Memorial began with an honor guard representing the New York City Police and Fire Department and the Port Authority Police Department.

The families of people who died in New York, Virginia and Pennsylvania on September 11, 2001, are reading the names of the 2,977 people lost during the emotional ceremony, which began at 8:40 a.m. Saturday. The ceremony also commemorates the six lives lost during the February 26, 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center.

Attendees observed moments of silence at 8:46 a.m., when the first plane crashed into the north tower of the World Trade Center; at 9:03 a.m., when the second plane crashed into the south tower; at 9:37 a.m., when the plane attacked the Pentagon; at 9:59 a.m., time of the fall of the south tower on September 11, 2001; at 10:03 a.m., when Flight 93 crashed into an empty field near Shanksville, Pa; and at 10:28 a.m., the time of the fall of the North Tower on September 11, 2001. Bruce Springsteen played “I’ll See You in My Dreams” from New Jersey after the second moment of silence just after 9 in the morning.

The president and first lady left the monument shortly before 10 a.m. to travel to Shanksville to attend a wreath-laying ceremony in commemoration of the dead on Flight 93 at the memorial site there. Biden will later return to Washington, DC, to participate in a crown-laying ceremony at the Pentagon.

Biden is not scheduled to make statements on Saturday, but released a video statement on Friday acknowledging the lives lost in the deadliest attack in U.S. history that took place 20 years ago and called for national unity. .

“For me, this is the central message of September 11. It is that, in our most vulnerable places, in the drive and attraction of everything that makes us human and the bottom of the soul of “America, unity is our greatest strength. Unity does not mean we have to believe the same thing, but we have to have fundamental respect and faith in each other and in this nation,” Biden said in the video. of six minutes.

“This is the task before us, not only to be guided by the example of our power, but to be guided by the power of our example. And I know we can, ”he added.

Vice President Harris will make statements at the Shanksville Memorial later Saturday morning. Former President George W. Bush, who was president at the time of the 2001 terrorist attacks, will also speak.

“What happened on Flight 93 tells us a lot. About the courage of those on board, who gave it their all. About the resolution of the first users who risked everything. About the resistance of the American people. In this 20th anniversary, on this solemn day of remembrance, we must challenge ourselves, look back, ”Harris will say, according to excerpts from his prepared comments provided by the White House. “For the sake of our children. For the sake of their children. And for that reason, we also have to wait. We also have to look to the future.”

“Because in the end that’s what the 40s were fighting for: their future. And ours,” Harris will say. “In the days after September 11, 2001, he reminded us all that unity is possible in America. He also reminded us that unity is imperative in America. It is essential to our shared prosperity, our security. national and ours standing in the world “.

Other officials, such as the Secretary of Defense Lloyd AustinLloyd Austin The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – Biden blamed for not being vaccinated: Defense and national security: “It costs us all”: Air Force report reveals racial differences between gender and Austin, Milley, to testify about the withdrawal from Afghanistan MORE and the joint chairman of the chiefs of general cabinet. Mark MilleyMark Milley National Defense and Security: An Air Force Report Reveals Gender Racial Differences and Austin, Milley to Testify on Afghanistan Withdrawal Biden Debacle in Afghanistan Shadows Long Shadow on Transatlantic Security MORE, took part in a ceremony Saturday morning at the Pentagon and acknowledged the sacrifice of service members who fought in the war in Afghanistan that was precipitated by the 9/11 attacks.

“As Secretary of Defense and war veteran of Afghanistan, allow me to re-emphasize what we owe to all those who fought and all who fell while serving our country in Afghanistan,” Austin said. in statements. “As the years go by, we need to ensure that all of our fellow Americans know and understand what happened here on September 11 and in Manhattan and Shanksville, Pa. It is our responsibility to remember and it is our duty to stand up. democracy “.

Old President TrumpDonald Trump To infinity and beyond: what will it take to create a diverse and representative judiciary? Biden seeks to bounce back from brutal August, Mary Trump blasted uncle’s plans to comment on 9/11 birthday boxing match: “Woe” MORE, who posted a two-minute video Saturday morning marking 9/11 that mostly criticized Biden’s withdrawal from U.S. troops in Afghanistan, is not expected to attend any of the ceremonies. He is expected to comment on a boxing match later Saturday.

Update: 10:15 h