U.S. Commemorates 25th Anniversary of September 11 Attacks with Ceremonies and Declassified Documents

Americans across the nation observed the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks with memorial rituals, moments of silence, and readings of victims' names. President Donald Trump attended a ceremony at the Pentagon, while Vice President JD Vance and all living former presidents observed the anniversary in New York. The CIA marked the occasion by declassifying dozens of presidential daily briefs detailing intelligence on Osama bin Laden and al-Qaida leading up to the attacks. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) also issued a press release reflecting on its quarter-century mission to protect the nation's transportation systems, which was created in response to 9/11.