Trump says he'll visit Pentagon, not NYC, to mark 25 years since 9/11
Summary
President Donald Trump announced he will mark the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks at the Pentagon instead of New York City. Vice President JD Vance will attend the commemorations in New York, and officials will represent all three attack sites.Key Facts
- President Trump will observe the 25th anniversary of 9/11 at the Pentagon, not in New York City.
- Vice President JD Vance will travel to New York City to attend the memorial events.
- Administration officials will represent all three major 9/11 sites: Manhattan, the Pentagon, and the Pennsylvania crash site.
- Trump last attended the Ground Zero ceremony in New York in 2024 while running for president.
- He chose not to attend the Manhattan ceremony last year but went to a baseball game honoring 9/11 victims.
- In his first term, Trump often honored victims at the Pentagon or the Flight 93 Memorial rather than Manhattan.
- Former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush and their spouses plan to attend the New York ceremony.
- The decision was first reported by The New York Times and confirmed by the White House.
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