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U.S. Marks 25th Anniversary of 9/11 as Memory, Health and Politics Take Center Stage

The coming Sept. 11 ceremony highlights long-term health losses for first responders, intensified museum outreach to younger Americans, a split over where the president will attend.

FILE - Smoke billows from one of the towers of the World Trade Center and flames and debris explode from the second tower in New York, Sept. 11, 2001. (AP Photo/Chao Soi Cheong, File)
President Donald Trump has shared a detailed account of what he witnessed on the morning of the September 11 terror attacks.
FILE - Two women embrace each other as they watch the World Trade Center burn following a terrorist attack on the twin skyscrapers in New York, Sept. 11, 2001. (AP Photo/Ernesto Mora, File)

Overview

  • Commemorations for Sept. 11 will include the traditional Ground Zero name readings starting at 8:40 a.m. and the evening Tribute in Light, while events are planned across the country to honor the victims.
  • President Donald Trump will speak at the Pentagon on Sept. 11 rather than attend the Ground Zero ceremony, where Vice President J.D. Vance and the four living presidents are expected to be present.
  • Federal health programs report more than 9,400 additional deaths tied to 9/11-related illnesses since 2001, renewing calls for sustained medical care and monitoring for responders and survivors.
  • The National September 11 Memorial & Museum is expanding education and outreach to younger Americans through volunteer-led programming and new exhibits to preserve firsthand testimony as survivors age.
  • Longer-term legacies include the creation of homeland security agencies and tightened travel rules after 2001, and the legal case of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed remains scheduled for trial at Guantanamo in June 2028.