Manhattan with Wolf Blitzer at the pentagon, Paula Reed In Shanksville, pennsylvania where Flight 93 went down. At the memorial, two reflecting pools represent the footprints of the Twin Towers, North And South towers, surrounded by names of the victims of the 9 11 attacks. And also the 1993 World Trade Center bomb. Families of the heroes lost, elected leaders from across the country, including four u. S. President s past and present attending ceremonies in New York, washington and pennsylvania today. President biden and First Lady Jill Biden arrive In Shanksville any moment, will lay a wreath at the Flight 93 memorial, there they are moments ago getting off in johnstown, pennsylvania. We heard from george w. Bush who was president on 9 11. Vice president Kamala Harris spoke as well. U. S. Military leaders led the ceremony early this morning at the pentagon which was also struck, honoring the lives lost, sacrifice of so many families not only that day but in the 20 years that followed
Bruce springsteen putting their loss into song. When i see you laugh again ill see you in my dreams. President biden and the First Lady attending the memorial. In shanksville, pennsylvania the First Lady laid a wreath in memory of the people who overpowered, the heroes who overpowered the hijackers and spared the intended target. They defended ending the War In Afghanistan and that was born from the attacks. If you had told anybody we were going to spend 3 Million Bucks a day for 20 years to try to unite the country after we got bin laden, after Al Qaeda was wiped out there. Can Al Qaeda come back . Yes, but its back other places. Every place Al Qaeda is, were going to invade and have troops stay there . Come on. Former President Bush eight months after the insurrection condemned violence both abroad and at home. And we have seen growing evidence that the dangers to our country can come not only across borders but from violence that gathers within. There is little cultural overlap betw
Calling your Vaccine Requirement an overreach. Challenging it in court. Have at it. Plus Gavin Newsom using the covid crisis to frame a Recall Campaign question. Do you want california to look like florida or texas . And 20 years after 9 11, a look back at the day that changed the world. Well talk to a reporter who was in that Florida Classroom when President Bush was told america is under attack. And then aboard Air Force one as officials debated whether it was safe for the president to return to washington. We begin with a frustrated president and a big Policy Shift he calls necessary to reset the countrys covid trajectory. President biden visited a local school in washington. He said the mandate will keep the children in the classroom and he said republicans who disagree are putting Americas School children at risk. I am so disappointed that particularly some of the republican governors have been so cavalier with the health of these kids. So cavalier with the health of their communi
Brand new hour. Thanks for staying with us. Have at it. Thats the message from President Biden as republican governors begin legal battles. Federal workers, health care staff, employees of large Company Fps governors of texas, alabama, georgia, south carolina, Mississippi Vow to use every resource they have to take this mandate to the court, but the White House says expect it to be enforced in matter of weeks. More than a third of adults in the u. S. Are still not fully vaccinated and we know its the Unvaccinate Redirect Examination who overwhelming hospitals across the country. Companies could face thousands of dollars in fines, per employee, if they do not comply. Reporter they could impose fines of 14,000 per infraction which would be per employee. It does fall under the osha act. That is a federal law, Program Department designed to keep workers safe. Thats why the White House believes they are on solid legal ground here. They say this would protect workers from grave danger. Its a
So cavalier with the health of their communities. This is were playing for real here. This isnt a game. And more than a third of adults in the u. S. Are still not fully vaccinated. And its the unvaccinated, in large part, who are overwhelming hospitals in some states. The country is now averaging more than 1,500 covid deaths each day. Thats up 9 from last week. Cnns Nick Watt has more. For elected officials actively working to undermine the fight against covid19. Reporter so said the president announcing sweeping Vaccine Mandates with a Testing Optout for millions of american workers and cue some of those elected officials hes talking about. Texas is already working to hard this power grab, governor of texas. This unconstitutional move is terrifying, governor of mississippi. We will fight them to the gates of hell, governor of south carolina. The majority of american workers support Vaccine Mandates in their workplace and here in Los Angeles. The item passes. Thank you. Reporter unanim