Newsroom of the commemoration of the 9 11 terror attacks. It is still unbelievable. I was living in atlanta that morning and remember driving into work as we were all scrambling in on our lives looking for your Loved Ones, trying to make sure everybody is okay and your responsibilities are taken Care Of. And i heard it on the radio at that moment when the South Tower went down and i thought to myself, how many thousands of New Yorkers could there be on a sidewalk in new York City at that moment . Thankfully my thought was wrong. We lost so many inside the towers themselves and came to new york on that friday, September 14th and i was stationed at 6 00 a. M. At the corner the 34th Street and 10th avenue. It was the Gathering Center for the media. As far south as they would allow us to go and where all the volunteers would show up and they would go in trucks down the westside highway and spend 14 hours a day and come back with nothing. All the bodies were crushed in that debris. They tri
[bell ringing] dad, we only got six years together, but have nothing but the happiest memories. If i come here and speak his name out loud, and you hear his name, he will never, never disappear. [bell ringing] my grandfather, Fdny Cap Captain james corrigan. We wish we got to meet you. Melissa rose barnes, United States navy. We have repaired the damage to this building, but we cannot repair the damage to your he hearts. John never forget. We begin with a day of reflection as the nation marks 23 years now since the septembe. A live look from shanks of Pennsylvania where President Biden and Vice President harris honoring the heroes killed on Flight 93. Former President Trump has just landed in johnstown, as well. With that, so begins wednesday. Im John Roberts in washington. It seems like it happened just yesterday, doesnt it, sandra . Sandra never forget, john. Im Sandra Smith in new york. This is speed 27. Unity on full display today. President biden, Vice President harris, and former
Former President DonAld Trump is meeting with folks on the ground, A wreAth lAying ceremony, meeting with victims fAmilies. As i sAid A moment Ago, these fAmilies come on And tAlk About how importAnt this is for the communities together, for the victims fAmilies to come together, And for the leAders of this nAtion to Acknowledge thAt this is there every dAy. This is every dAy. As brett, who lost his fAther At the Age of 15, told us lAst hour, it is so fresh, And they do not feel like justice hAs been served. John no. President trump there in the field in shAnksville thAt mArks the spot where Flight 93 impActed. 44 people on boArd thAt fAteful dAy. An AmAzing museum there, As well, pArt of the memoriAl operAted by the nAtionAl pArk service. And on the glAss pArtition, on the deck thAt sits off of the museum, it is inscribed with A common field one dAy, Field Of Honor forever And so it shAll be. Lets bring in keith kellogg. When you consider the hell thAt 19 people who mAde it into this
Right now former President Trump, we have been watching, he is visiting a firehouse in shanksville, pennsylvania after touring the Flight 93 memorial which is an extraordinary, moving experience. That is the Flight 93 memorial obviously recognizing what happened there on September 11th, one Flight 93 went down into the field and 40 lives were lost not a plane, remembers and passengers. Were waiting for former President Trump in the current Gop Candidate for the presidency of the united states to speak, just a few moments from now, we saw him here earlier in new York City at the 9 11 ceremony which is a stirring an important annual event, lack commands the respect it and the presence of leaders in this country, that is why we saw former President Trump, Vice President harris, President Biden and alongside former President Trump was his running mate, j. D. Vance. Senator j. D. Vance joins us live in studio to speak about his service, he joined the marines a couple are you for years after
Of this live right now. Reporter absolutely. Ana, what youre hearing is it will be almost 3,000 names that will be read this morning and for as long as it takes, sometimes it goes into the early afternoon. It is of those people who died here on 9 11, not only those who died here but also six people who were killed when the World Trade towers were attacked in 1993. In addition for the four moments of silence we have had here, there will be a Moment Of Silence as you point out for when there was the attack on the pentagon and another one for when the plane, flight 93, plowed into the field in shanksville, pennsylvania. And behind me what you see behind vaughan and i, that is whats called The One world observatory. It is in the footprint of where the World Trade towers stood. As one woman said to me as she was taking her children in a couple years ago for a visit, to tour, and to learn about what happened here, she said that for her its a symbol of power, strength and resilience. This is