The United States commemorated on Friday the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks, which caused 2,977 deaths at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and Pennsylvania. The main ceremony took place at Ground Zero in New York, bringing together victims' families, survivors, emergency teams and much of the American political class.
Donald Trump was not present at the New York ceremony, having only attended the event held at the Pentagon. In contrast, Ground Zero was attended by the four living former presidents of the country: Joe Biden, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama. Vice President J.D. Vance represented the Trump Administration at the event.
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani was also present at the ceremony and defined this anniversary as a "sacred obligation" to honor those who "were taken from us," adding that this tribute must be realized through mutual care.
