Watch live: Trump commemorates 25 years since 9/11 at Pentagon
President Trump will visit the Pentagon on Friday morning to mark the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks that struck New York City, Arlington, Va., and Pennsylvania. The attacks killed 2,977 people overall; at the Pentagon 184 people died after American Airlines Flight 77 struck the Defense Department headquarters.
Why It Matters
The president's appearance at the Pentagon coincides with a major milestone in the nation's remembrance of Sept. 11, highlighting continued public and official observances of the attacks that claimed thousands of lives. Observances at one of the attack sites underscore both the scale of the loss and the ongoing significance of the day for victims' families and the country.
Key Facts
- Event: Visit to the Pentagon to commemorate Sept. 11
- When: Friday morning
- Anniversary: 25th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001
- Total fatalities (all sites): 2,977
- Pentagon fatalities: 184 people died at the Pentagon site after Flight 77 crash
President Trump is scheduled to visit the Pentagon on Friday morning as part of observances marking the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The attacks that day struck New York City, Arlington, Va., and a site in Pennsylvania.
A total of 2,977 people were killed in the coordinated attacks. At the Pentagon, 184 people died when American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the Defense Department headquarters.
The president's visit to the Pentagon is one of the official remembrances being held on the quarter-century milestone since the attacks. Friday's observances recall the lives lost and the impact the events of Sept. 11 have had on the nation and on the families of the victims.
Details about the schedule or participants beyond the president's morning appearance at the Pentagon were not provided in the summary information.
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Original source: The Hill