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9/11 Memorial Marks 25 Years as Illness Deaths Rise

By Drooid · Sep 11, 2026, 6:52 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Leaders Honor 9/11

U.S. officials and communities hold nationwide ceremonies marking the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks.
The attacks killed 2,977 people in New York, the Pentagon and Pennsylvania.
Federal data shows more than 9,400 people have died from 9/11-related illnesses.
Former Presidents Joe Biden, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama attended the New York memorial.
The 9/11 Museum added a seventh moment of silence for victims of illness.

Summary

Gallup Polls 9/11

Gallup says nine in ten Americans say 9/11 impacted the United States a great deal or quite a bit.
One-third say the nation is safer.
Another third say the nation is less safe.
Gallup finds 55% of U.S. adults have great or fair confidence in government protection against terrorism.
About one-third worry they or family could become terrorism victims.

History

Historical Context

On February 26, 1993 the World Trade Center bombing killed six people, injured more than 1,000 and caused about $6 million in damage. President Bill Clinton responded later that year by signing the Antiterrorism and Death Penalty Act, a step that paved the way for the expanded security framework after the September 11, 2001 attacks.

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Leaders Honor 9/11

U.S. officials and communities hold nationwide ceremonies marking the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks.
The attacks killed 2,977 people in New York, the Pentagon and Pennsylvania.
Federal data shows more than 9,400 people have died from 9/11-related illnesses.
Former Presidents Joe Biden, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama attended the New York memorial.
The 9/11 Museum added a seventh moment of silence for victims of illness.

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