Trump says he will observe the 25th anniversary of 9/11 at Pentagon
President Trump announced he will attend the 25th anniversary 9/11 memorial ceremony at the Pentagon. Other administration officials, including Vice President J.D. Vance, will represent the government at ceremonies in New York and Pennsylvania.
Why it matters
The distribution of administration officials across the three 9/11 memorial sites highlights the continued political significance of the anniversary.
President Donald Trump will mark the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks at the Pentagon.
Mr. Trump confirmed his plans on Friday (August 28, 2026). Vice President J.D. Vance will attend the New York observance, and other administration officials will go to the ceremony in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, the White House said.
This year marks a quarter-century since the hijacked plane attacks by al-Qaida militants that claimed nearly 3,000 lives in the three locations and upended American foreign policy and national security.
After returning from a trip to Houston on Friday (August 28, 2026), Mr. Trump was asked by reporters alongside Air Force One why he would not be at the New York ceremony, as some reports said. He responded, “Because I’m going to the Pentagon.”
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