Condoleezza Rice, who was National Security Advisor of the United States in 2001, expressed deep regrets regarding the September 11 attacks, admitting that the White House did what it knew but that "it was not enough." Her statements come in the context of the ceremonies for the 25th anniversary of the attacks.
The ceremonies for the 25th anniversary of September 11 were divided across two main stages: New York, at the site known as Ground Zero, where the twin towers stood, and the Pentagon. These were the targets hit by Al-Qaeda terrorists on September 11, 2001, in the largest terrorist attack ever on a single day.
In New York, all former presidents of the United States were present, with the exception of Donald Trump. However, since 2012, political speeches have been prohibited in that city during numerous memorial ceremonies like this one, which limited the possible interventions at the event.
