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Biden Appears at 9/11 Memorial Amid Bone Cancer Treatment

9/2/2026

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Summary

Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump will mark the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11 at the Pentagon.
After ceremony, Donald Trump will leave Joint Base Andrews, attend a Dallas convention, then fly to Ireland on Sept. 12.
Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush will attend the World Trade Center ceremony.
President Joe Biden, 83, will appear at the memorial while undergoing treatment for prostate cancer that spread to his bones.

History

Historical Context

The September 11 2001 al-Qaeda attacks killed 2,977 people and shattered the World Trade Center. In response, the U.S. launched the war on terror, passed the USA PATRIOT Act in 2001 and created the Department of Homeland Security in 2002. Those measures still shape security policy observed at today’s World Trade Center commemorations.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump will mark the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11 at the Pentagon.
After ceremony, Donald Trump will leave Joint Base Andrews, attend a Dallas convention, then fly to Ireland on Sept. 12.
Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush will attend the World Trade Center ceremony.
President Joe Biden, 83, will appear at the memorial while undergoing treatment for prostate cancer that spread to his bones.

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