Nation Marks 25 Years Since Sept. 11 Attacks
The United States gathered at memorials to mark a quarter-century since the September 11 attacks, as the anniversary revived debates over the day's legacy, security practices, and the health effects of the toxic dust.
Key Facts
- —The United States marked 25 years since the September 11 attacks on Thursday.
- —President Donald Trump attended commemoration events during the day.
- —Rutgers University unveiled special uniforms honoring 37 alumni killed in the attacks.
- —The Guardian identified what it called six false claims in Trump's public remarks; The Atlantic published an account of the White House response on the day of the attacks.
- —The Daily Caller published documents it said officials had sought to withhold concerning toxic-dust exposure.
The United States on Thursday marked 25 years since the September 11 attacks, gathering at memorials to read the names of those killed and to honor those who died trying to save others.
President Donald Trump attended commemoration events during the day. Across the country, institutions found their own ways to remember. Rutgers University unveiled special uniforms honoring 37 alumni killed in the attacks. Photographers and journalists who documented Ground Zero in the days afterward revisited images of what one described as "ordinary people doing extraordinary things."
The anniversary also revived long-running questions about the attacks and their consequences. Several outlets examined the statements political leaders made around the anniversary. The Guardian identified what it called six false claims in Trump's public remarks about September 11. The Atlantic published an account of the response inside the White House on the day of the attacks, drawing on the recollections of officials who were present.
The legacy of the attacks remained a subject of sharp disagreement. Some commentators framed the anniversary around foreign policy and national security, while others tied it to debates over immigration. The Federalist argued the country should have reduced immigration after the attacks, while National Review reflected on the long-term costs of the conflicts that followed.
In New York, disputes continued over the health effects of the toxic dust released when the towers fell. The Daily Caller published documents it said officials had sought to keep from public view concerning that exposure.
At the memorials, the reading of the names continued as it has each year.
References
- 1.The Guardian — reported what it characterized as six false claims in Trump's remarks about September 11
- 2.The Atlantic — published an account of the White House response on the day of the attacks
- 3.The Federalist — argued the country should have reduced immigration after the attacks
- 4.National Review — reflected on the long-term costs of the conflicts that followed
- 5.The Daily Caller — published documents it said officials sought to keep from public view concerning toxic-dust exposure
- 6.Rutgers University — unveiled special uniforms honoring 37 alumni killed in the attacks
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