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Trump Speaks at Pentagon Ceremony Marking 25th 9/11

By Drooid · Sep 11, 2026, 4:45 PM UTC · How we work

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U.S. Marks 9/11

The United States marks the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks with ceremonies Friday.
The 9/11 Memorial and Museum adds a seventh silence for deaths at its 8:30 a.m. ceremony.
Former President Joe Biden, Barack Obama and George W. Bush attend the New York ceremony.
Former President Bill Clinton, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, JD Vance and Mayor Zohran Mamdani attend.
President Donald Trump speaks at a Pentagon ceremony beginning at 9 a.m. EDT.

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Gould Creates Tribute

Richard Nash Gould ’68 ’72 M. Arch. co-created the Tribute in Light installation honoring 9/11.
The display uses 88 xenon bulbs, each 7,000 watts, arranged in two 48-foot squares.
First shown March 2002 from the Battery Parking Garage roof as a temporary project.
Municipal Art Society, Creative Time, and Paul Marantz secured funding and designed the lighting system.
Events producer Michael Ahern coordinated installation to avoid interfering with rescue and recovery efforts.

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Historical Context

The 1993 World Trade Center bombing on February 26, 1993 devastated New York City, prompting the first large-scale federal anti-terrorism response. FBI Director William Sessions disclosed that 6,000 kilograms of explosives were recovered, yet only six attackers were apprehended, injuring over 1,000 victims. In 2024, the 25th anniversary of September 11, 2001 gathered former presidents Biden, Obama, Bush, Clinton, and Trump, while Tribute in Light, co-created by Richard Nash Gould, Creative Time and Paul Marantz, again bathed Manhattan’s towers with 88 xenon bulbs. These observances illustrate how the 1993 attack’s security reforms culminated in the Department of Homeland Security’s 2003 formation, reinforcing national resilience and collective remembrance.

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U.S. Marks 9/11

The United States marks the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks with ceremonies Friday.
The 9/11 Memorial and Museum adds a seventh silence for deaths at its 8:30 a.m. ceremony.
Former President Joe Biden, Barack Obama and George W. Bush attend the New York ceremony.
Former President Bill Clinton, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, JD Vance and Mayor Zohran Mamdani attend.
President Donald Trump speaks at a Pentagon ceremony beginning at 9 a.m. EDT.

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