The president of the United States, Donald Trump, stated during a ceremony in Washington that the country will use "all its power" to prevent the United States from being targeted by an attack similar to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The declaration was made on Tuesday, September 8, during an event marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks that struck New York, the Pentagon, and caused the crash of Flight 93 in Pennsylvania.
The event was organized by the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, an organization that provides support to the families of police officers, firefighters, and military personnel who died after responding to the attacks. The ceremony took place in the area known as The Ellipse, near the White House, where a steel beam removed from one of the Twin Towers was installed. Trump paid tribute to the nearly three thousand people who died in the attacks and described September 11th as "a day like no other."
Trump also linked current American foreign policy to the threat posed by nuclear weapons. According to the president, the United States is currently at war with Iran and the country will not allow the Islamic Republic to have a nuclear weapon.
On September 11th, Trump is expected to participate in the ceremonies at the memorial located at the Pentagon, instead of attending the traditional ceremony at Ground Zero in Manhattan. The absence in New York raised questions. According to information released by American outlets, one of the reasons would be related to the rules of the ceremony at Ground Zero, which do not allow speeches by political authorities, information denied by the White House.
