Remembering 9/11: Ceremonies mark 25th anniversary of the attacks on America (live updates)
9/11 FILE PHOTO: Smoke pours from the World Trade Center after being hit by two planes on September 11, 2001, in New York City. (Photo by Fabina Sbina/ Hugh Zareasky/Getty Images) (Getty Images/Getty Images)
ByNatalie Dreier, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
A quiet Tuesday morning, 25 years ago, changed in a heartbeat as the United States came under attack. Nearly 3,000 people were killed that day, and thousands of others have died as a result of the attacks over the quarter-century since Sept. 11, 2001.
Ceremonies are being held nationwide, including at the sites of the attacks: Ground Zero in New York City, the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, and near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, where the passengers and crew on Flight 93 were the first to fight back against al-Qaida extremist hijackers, preventing the United Airlines plane from reaching its presumed intended target, the U.S. Capitol.
The Associated Press said this year, as in past years, will bring “memorial rituals — wreath-laying, flag-flying, moments of silence, vigils and readings of victims’ names — and volunteer projects in tribute to a day that about half of U.S. adults remember as the most historic event of their lifetime.”
President Donald Trump noted earlier this week, “In the course of history, there are a few moments that divide time into, really, what came before.”
Trump is scheduled to attend the ceremony at the Pentagon, while Vice President JD Vance will attend the National Sept. 11 Memorial in New York. Other administration officials will attend the ceremony at the Flight 93 National Memorial.
Pentagon flag
Update 6:49 a.m. ET, Sept. 11: A large flag was unfurled at the Pentagon this morning starting at 6:46 a.m. NBC News said the moment Friday morning continued the tradition that started on Sept. 12, 2001, as search, rescue, and recovery efforts continued the day after the attack.
Pentagon ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - SEPTEMBER 11: Members of the military and first responders watch as an American flag is unfurled on the side of the Pentagon to mark the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on September 11, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images) (Finn Gomez/Getty Images)
That day, several firefighters, atop the seat of our military, put up a garrison flag on the side of the building. According to the White House Historical Association, “The flag was displayed to encourage and inspire rescue workers as they searched the debris for survivors.” American Airlines Flight 77 had slammed into the west side of the Pentagon on 9/11, killing 184 people.
Melania Trump
Update 8 a.m. ET, Sept. 11: First lady Melania Trump wrote on social media, “To those who lost loved ones, dreams, and hope on September 11, I know today marks only one day in an immeasurable void,” CNN reported.
To those who lost loved ones, dreams, and hope on September 11, I know today marks only one day in an immeasurable void.
September 11 froze time and left profound grief. Yet the depth of your loss speaks to the depth of the love that came before it.
Update 8:03 a.m., Sept. 11: The Twin Towers rose into the night sky over New York City on Wednesday night, just as the real towers did, hours before hijackers crashed two planes into the massive buildings.
Instead of concrete, glass and steel, this time the Towers were made up of drones, 2,997 of them, one for each person killed on Sept. 11, 2001, CNN reported.
Ground Zero ceremony begins
Update 8:42 a.m. ET, Sept. 11: Survivors, families of the fallen and dignitaries gathered in New York City for the annual remembrance ceremony. Current New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani arrived at the site and shook hands with then-mayor Rudy Giuliani at the memorial, CNN reported.
Also at the site, all former living presidents and first ladies. President Donald Trump will be at the Pentagon instead of New York to mark the occasion. Vice President JD Vance is representing the administration at Ground Zero, NBC News reported. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick was also in attendance.
First moment of silence
Update 8:47 a.m. ET, Sept. 11: The first moment of silence was held, marking the time that the first plane slammed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center.
Reading of names begins
Update 8:50 a.m. ET, Sept. 11: The reading of the names of those who died has started at Ground Zero. The readings, done by the families of those killed, will continue throughout the day, pausing for five more moments of silence, marking when the other planes crashed, the towers came down and a new one, honoring those who have died over the past 25 years from the health issues connected to 9/11. The final moment of silence will be held after all the names have been read, according to CNN.
Second moment of silence
Update 9:04 a.m. ET, Sept. 11: The reading of the names paused for a second moment of silence to mark when the second plane hit the South Tower of the World Trade Center.
President Trump
Update 9:11 a.m. ET, Sept. 11: President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump are at the Pentagon for the ceremony being held in Arlington, Virginia.
Department of Defense employees are also there to remember those who were lost.
Army chaplain Lt. Col. Charles Gilbertson, who has served for 19 years, called the scene “sobering” and said, “It’s just an honor to be here,” CNN reported.
“A lot of our younger people weren’t born at the time, so it’s about establishing a point of reference. The older people speak of it with reverence, and for them, it’s deeply personal,” he explained.
Meanwhile, hundreds of people began arriving at Memorial Plaza at the Flight 93 memorial near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, NBC News reported. The family members of those killed in a field in Pennsylvania have been approaching the Wall of Names throughout the morning, placing flowers and posing for photos at the memorial to their loved ones.
Pentagon moment of silence
Update 9:38 a.m. ET, Sept. 11: A moment of silence was held at the Pentagon to mark the time when American Airlines Flight 77 smashed into the side of the building. Taps was played at the Arlington, Virginia ceremony.
Condoleezza Rice speaks
Update 9:50 a.m. ET, Sept. 11: Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice spoke at the Pentagon Friday morning. The Associated Press reported she was the White House National Security Advisor at the time of the attacks and shared how she first got word of what was happening in New York that day, initially thinking it was an accident, but then quickly realized it was so much more.
She said that she still holds the deep pain that “those of us in authority on that day did not see the nature of the danger in time to prevent the attack of 9/11.”
Rice then said, “I will always carry deep personal remorse for the pain that you, the families of the fallen, still feel, and for the trauma that our country endured,” the AP reported.
Remembering 9/11 25 years later ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - SEPTEMBER 11: Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice speaks during a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks in the courtyard of the Pentagon on September 11, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images) (Finn Gomez/Getty Images)
Moment of silence
Update 9:59 a.m. ET, Sept. 11: A moment of silence followed a ringing of a bell to mark the time of the collapse of the South Tower in New York City.
Flight 93 moment of silence
Update 10:03 a.m. ET, Sept. 11: A moment of silence was held to mark when United Flight 93 crashed near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The names of the 40 heroes on board the flight that came down in a field in Pennsylvania and missed its intended target in Washington, D.C., were read.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks
Update 10:06 a.m. ET, Sept. 11: Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth addressed those in attendance at the Pentagon.
Hegseth connected the current war in Iran with the events of 9/11, the AP reported.
“Over the past six months, we have laid waste to the world’s most prolific state sponsor of terrorism,” Hegseth said. “Our warriors have fought an Islamic theocracy that has wished us death for nearly half a century, that cheered on 9/11, a regime that has sponsored terrorist attacks against Americans for decades, killing thousands, including our comrades in Iraq, in Afghanistan.”
He introduced President Donald Trump.
President Donald Trump speaks
Update 10:09 a.m. ET, Sept. 11: Trump started his remarks saying, for 25 years, we have gathered in New York, the Pentagon, and at the site of Flight 93. He noted the young children, the woman who had just found out she was pregnant, a member of the military who had just spoken with his son, and all who died when American Airlines Flight 77 was flown by terrorists into “this legendary building.”
He pledged to “never, ever forget,” and it is “why we fight today.”
Moment of silence
Update 10:29 a.m. ET, Sept. 11: A moment of silence was held to mark the time when the North Tower of the World Trade Center fell.
Photos from Ground Zero, Pentagon, and Flight 93 events
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Remembering 9/11 25 years later NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: A firefighter stands in front of a memorial at FDNY Ten House during a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2026 in New York City. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 25 years later NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: Firefighters salute in front of a memorial at FDNY Ten House during a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2026 in New York City. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 25 years later CROMVOIRT, NETHERLANDS - SEPTEMBER 11: Nelly Korda of Team United States wears a 25th anniversary pin in memory of the 9/11 during the first round of the Solheim Cup 2026 at Bernardus Golf on September 11, 2026 in Cromvoirt, Netherlands. (Photo by Kate McShane/Getty Images) (Kate McShane/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 25 years later NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: A person pauses at the memorial ahead of a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center at the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum on September 11, 2026 in New York City. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 25 years later NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: Flowers are left on the memorial at Ground Zero ahead of a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center at the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum on September 11, 2026 in New York. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 25 years later NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: Firefighters stand outside FDNY Ten House during a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2026 in New York City. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 25 years later LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 11: A 9/11 memorial plaque during the Commemoration of the 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park on September 11, 2026 in London, England. The memorial event hosted by the educational charity SINCE 9/11 marks the 25th anniversary of the terror attacks, and is being held at the site of the SINCE 9/11 sculpture, a 28ft artwork constructed of steel from the World Trade Center recovered from Ground Zero in New York. The terror attacks on September 11, 2001 killed 2,977 people, including 67 British citizens. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 25 years later NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: A firefighter walks in front of a memorial at FDNY Ten House during a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2026 in New York City. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 25 years later NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: American flags are left on the memorial at Ground Zero ahead of a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center at the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum on September 11, 2026 in New York. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 25 years later NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: Firefighters pose for a photo in front of the memorial before a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center at the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum on September 11, 2026 in New York City. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 25 years later NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, center, walks into the memorial before a ceremony to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center at the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum on September 11, 2026, in New York City. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Adam Gray - Pool/Getty Images) (Pool/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 25 years later NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: A person pauses at the memorial ahead of a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center at the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum on September 11, 2026 in New York City. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 25 years later NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: People react as the U.S. national anthem is played during a ceremony to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center at the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum on September 11, 2026, in New York City. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Adam Gray - Pool/Getty Images) (Pool/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 25 years later ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - SEPTEMBER 11: People look on during a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks in the courtyard of the Pentagon on September 11, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 25 years later NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio arrives before a ceremony to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center at the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum on September 11, 2026, in New York City. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Barry Williams - Pool/Getty Images) (Pool/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 25 years later NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: Pam Jagdarry leaves flowers at the memorial before a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center at the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum on September 11, 2026 in New York City. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 25 years later NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: People read the names of loved ones lost during a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center at the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum on September 11, 2026 in New York City. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 25 years later NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: (L-R) Former U.S. President Joe Biden and Former U.S. President George W. Bush attend a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center at the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum on September 11, 2026 in New York City. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 25 years later NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: People leave mementos at the memorial during a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center at the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum on September 11, 2026 in New York City. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 25 years later ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - SEPTEMBER 11: People attend a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks in the courtyard of the Pentagon on September 11, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 25 years later NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) arrives ahead of a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center at the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum on September 11, 2026 in New York City. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 25 years later NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: Heidi Peters embraces her daughter Hazel Reeves, 7, as they pay respects to Heidi's grandfather Louis Neil Mariani, next to the reflecting pools before a ceremony to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center at the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum on September 11, 2026, in New York City. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Jeenah Moon - Pool/Getty Images) (Pool/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 25 years later ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - SEPTEMBER 11: U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump stand for the National Anthem during a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks in the courtyard of the Pentagon on September 11, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images) (Finn Gomez/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 25 years later NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: Vice President JD Vance speaks with former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg as former President George W. Bush and former first lady Laura Bush arrive at the memorial for a ceremony to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center at the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum on September 11, 2026, in New York City. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Adam Gray - Pool/Getty Images) (Pool/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 25 years later NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: A person tkaes a picture during a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center at the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum on September 11, 2026 in New York City. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 25 years later ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - SEPTEMBER 11: U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth arrives during a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks in the courtyard of the Pentagon on September 11, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 25 years later ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - SEPTEMBER 11: Hillel Schultz, 8 years, wears a uniform during a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks in the courtyard of the Pentagon on September 11, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 25 years later NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: (L-R) Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) Former U.S. President Bill Clinton, and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick during a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center at the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum on September 11, 2026 in New York City. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 25 years later NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: People leave mementos at the memorial during a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center at the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum on September 11, 2026 in New York City. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 25 years later ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - SEPTEMBER 11: U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump stand during a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks in the courtyard of the Pentagon on September 11, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 25 years later ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - SEPTEMBER 11: People attend a during a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks in the courtyard of the Pentagon on September 11, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 25 years later NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: People stand next to the reflecting pools before a ceremony to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center at the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum on September 11, 2026, in New York City. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Jeenah Moon - Pool/Getty Images) (Pool/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 25 years later NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: (L-R) Former U.S. President Bill Clinton, Former first lady Michelle Obama, Former U.S. President Barack Obama, New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill attend a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center at the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum on September 11, 2026 in New York City. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 25 years later ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - SEPTEMBER 11: U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks during a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks in the courtyard of the Pentagon on September 11, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images) (Finn Gomez/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 25 years later ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - SEPTEMBER 11: Members of U.S. President Donald Trump's cabinet attend a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks in the courtyard of the Pentagon on September 11, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 25 years later ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - SEPTEMBER 11: U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (R) watches as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks in the courtyard of the Pentagon on September 11, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images) (Finn Gomez/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 25 years later ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - SEPTEMBER 11: U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump look on as U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks during a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks in the courtyard of the Pentagon on September 11, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images) (Finn Gomez/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 25 years later ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - SEPTEMBER 11: U.S. President Donald Trump greets Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice as U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth look on during a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks in the courtyard of the Pentagon on September 11, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images) (Finn Gomez/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 25 years later ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - SEPTEMBER 11: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks in the courtyard of the Pentagon on September 11, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 25 years later ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - SEPTEMBER 11: A bell is seen during a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks in the courtyard of the Pentagon on September 11, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images) (Finn Gomez/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 25 years later ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - SEPTEMBER 11: (L-R) U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Donald Trump Jr., and Jennifer Hegseth, wife of US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, look on during a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks in the courtyard of the Pentagon on September 11, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 25 years later ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - SEPTEMBER 11: People watch as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks in the courtyard of the Pentagon on September 11, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 25 years later ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - SEPTEMBER 11: Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice speaks during a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks in the courtyard of the Pentagon on September 11, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images) (Finn Gomez/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 25 years later ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - SEPTEMBER 11: People bow their heads during a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks in the courtyard of the Pentagon on September 11, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 25 years later ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - SEPTEMBER 11: Members of the military bow their heads during a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks in the courtyard of the Pentagon on September 11, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 25 years later ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - SEPTEMBER 11: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine speaks during a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks in the courtyard of the Pentagon on September 11, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 25 years later ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - SEPTEMBER 11: Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice speaks during a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks in the courtyard of the Pentagon on September 11, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images) (Finn Gomez/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 25 years later ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - SEPTEMBER 11: People look on during a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks in the courtyard of the Pentagon on September 11, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 25 years later NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: A person holds a flagstaff next to the reflecting pools at the 9/11 Memorial the day of a ceremony to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center at the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum on September 11, 2026, in New York City. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Jeenah Moon - Pool/Getty Images) (Pool/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 25 years later NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: A woman holds picture of a loved one during a memorial ceremony to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center at the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum on September 11, 2026, in New York City. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by David Dee Delgado - Pool/Getty Images) (Pool/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 25 years later NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: Former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani attends the ceremony to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center at the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum on September 11, 2026, in New York City. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Hiroko Masuike - Pool/Getty Images) (Pool/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 25 years later NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: People pause as they stand at the memorial during a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center at the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum on September 11, 2026 in New York City. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 25 years later NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: David Hicks who lost aunt, Nancy Perez prays on the ground during a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center at the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum on September 11, 2026 in New York City. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 25 years later NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: A boy stands next to the reflecting pools during a memorial ceremony to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center at the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum on September 11, 2026, in New York City. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by David Dee Delgado - Pool/Getty Images) (Pool/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 25 years later NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: Firefighters pay tribute during a memorial ceremony to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center at the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum on September 11, 2026, in New York City. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by David Dee Delgado - Pool/Getty Images) (Pool/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 25 years later NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: A girl sits near a group of US military personnel during a memorial ceremony to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center at the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum on September 11, 2026, in New York City. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by David Dee Delgado - Pool/Getty Images) (Pool/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 25 years later NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: (L-R) Senator Chuck Schumer, Hillary Clinton and former President Bill Clinton attend the ceremony to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center at the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum on September 11, 2026, in New York City. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Hiroko Masuike - Pool/Getty Images) (Pool/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 25 years later NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: A man pauses during a memorial ceremony to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center at the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum on September 11, 2026, in New York City. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by David Dee Delgado - Pool/Getty Images) (Pool/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 25 years later NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: People pause as they stand at the memorial during a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center at the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum on September 11, 2026 in New York City. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 25 years later NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: Victims from Flight 11 are seen on the memorial during a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center at the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum on September 11, 2026 in New York City. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 25 years later NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: An NYPD officer pays his respects during a memorial ceremony to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center at the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum on September 11, 2026, in New York City. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by David Dee Delgado - Pool/Getty Images) (Pool/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 25 years later NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: (L-R) Joe Biden, Laura Bush, Former President George W. Bush, Michael Bloomberg, Vice President JD Vance and Rudy Giuliani attend the ceremony to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center at the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum on September 11, 2026, in New York City. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Hiroko Masuike - Pool/Getty Images) (Pool/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 25 years later NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: People pause as they stand at the memorial during a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center at the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum on September 11, 2026 in New York City. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 25 years later NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: A person in a wheelchair look out over the memorial during a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center at the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum on September 11, 2026 in New York City. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 25 years later NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: People pose at the memorial during a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center at the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum on September 11, 2026 in New York City. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 25 years later NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: Susan Rossinow touches the engraved name of her husband Norman Rossinow in the reflecting pools at the 9/11 Memorial the day of a ceremony to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center at the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum on September 11, 2026, in New York City. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Jeenah Moon - Pool/Getty Images) (Pool/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 25 years later NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: Victims from Flight 11 are seen on the memorial during a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center at the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum on September 11, 2026 in New York City. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 25 years later NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: Susan Rossinow touches the engraved name of her husband Norman Rossinow, during the ceremony to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center at the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum on September 11, 2026, in New York City. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Jeenah Moon - Pool/Getty Images) (Pool/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 25 years later NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: People stand next to the reflecting pools during a memorial ceremony to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center at the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum on September 11, 2026, in New York City. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by David Dee Delgado - Pool/Getty Images) (Pool/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 25 years later NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: People stand next to the reflecting pools during a memorial ceremony to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center at the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum on September 11, 2026, in New York City. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by David Dee Delgado - Pool/Getty Images) (Pool/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 25 years later NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: Firefighters pay tribute during a memorial ceremony to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center at the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum on September 11, 2026, in New York City. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by David Dee Delgado - Pool/Getty Images) (Pool/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 25 years later NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: People listen to the German national anthem during a memorial on the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center at the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum on September 11, 2026, in New York City. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Adam Gray - Pool/Getty Images) (Pool/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 SHANKSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA - SEPTEMBER 11: Visitors gather for memorial services of Flight 93 on September 11, 2026 in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Jeff Swensen/Getty Images) (Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 SHANKSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA - SEPTEMBER 11: Gorden Felt, president of the Families of Flight 93 at the Memorial Wall, before services on September 11, 2026 in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Jeff Swensen/Getty Images) (Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 SHANKSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA - SEPTEMBER 11: Visitors gather for memorial services of Flight 93 on September 11, 2026 in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Jeff Swensen/Getty Images) (Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 SHANKSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA - SEPTEMBER 11: Visitors gather for memorial services of Flight 93 on September 11, 2026 in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Jeff Swensen/Getty Images) (Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 SHANKSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA - SEPTEMBER 11: Visitors gather for memorial services of Flight 93 on September 11, 2026 in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Jeff Swensen/Getty Images) (Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 SHANKSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA - SEPTEMBER 11: Visitors gather at the overlook of the crash site of Flight 93 on September 11, 2026 in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Jeff Swensen/Getty Images) (Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 SHANKSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA - SEPTEMBER 11: Visitors gather for memorial services of Flight 93 on September 11, 2026 in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Jeff Swensen/Getty Images) (Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 SHANKSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA - SEPTEMBER 11: U.S. Park Ranger Elizabeth Winslow stands at attention at the Memorial Wall for the victims of the crash of Flight 93 on September 11, 2026 in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Jeff Swensen/Getty Images) (Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 SHANKSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA - SEPTEMBER 11: Visitors gather for memorial services of Flight 93 on September 11, 2026 in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Jeff Swensen/Getty Images) (Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 SHANKSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA - SEPTEMBER 11: Visitors gather for memorial services of Flight 93 on September 11, 2026 in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Jeff Swensen/Getty Images) (Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 SHANKSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA - SEPTEMBER 11: A screen depicting the victims of the crash of Flight 93 on September 11, 2026 in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Jeff Swensen/Getty Images) (Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 SHANKSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA - SEPTEMBER 11: Families of the victims of the Flight 93 walk to the memorial stone placed at the crash site during memorial services on September 11, 2026 in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Jeff Swensen/Getty Images) (Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 SHANKSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA - SEPTEMBER 11: Visitors gather for memorial services of Flight 93 on September 11, 2026 in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Jeff Swensen/Getty Images) (Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 SHANKSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA - SEPTEMBER 11: Visitors gather for memorial services of Flight 93 on September 11, 2026 in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Jeff Swensen/Getty Images) (Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 SHANKSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA - SEPTEMBER 11: Visitors gather for memorial services of Flight 93 on September 11, 2026 in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Jeff Swensen/Getty Images) (Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 SHANKSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA - SEPTEMBER 11: Visitors gather for memorial services of Flight 93 on September 11, 2026 in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Jeff Swensen/Getty Images) (Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 SHANKSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA - SEPTEMBER 11: A U.S. Park Ranger carries a wreath to the rock marking the crash of Flight 93 during memorial services on September 11, 2026 in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Jeff Swensen/Getty Images) (Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 SHANKSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA - SEPTEMBER 11: Families of the victims of the Flight 93 walk to the memorial stone placed at the crash site during memorial services on September 11, 2026 in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Jeff Swensen/Getty Images) (Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 SHANKSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA - SEPTEMBER 11: Visitors gather for memorial services of Flight 93 on September 11, 2026 in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Jeff Swensen/Getty Images) (Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 SHANKSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA - SEPTEMBER 11: Visitors gather at the overlook of the crash site of Flight 93 on September 11, 2026 in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Jeff Swensen/Getty Images) (Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 SHANKSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA - SEPTEMBER 11: U.S. Park Ranger Elizabeth Winslow carries a flag to the rock marking the crash of Flight 93 during memorial services on September 11, 2026 in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Jeff Swensen/Getty Images) (Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 SHANKSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA - SEPTEMBER 11: Families of the victims of the Flight 93 walk to the memorial stone placed at the crash site during memorial services on September 11, 2026 in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Jeff Swensen/Getty Images) (Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 SHANKSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA - SEPTEMBER 11: Families of the victims of the Flight 93 walk to the memorial stone placed at the crash site during memorial services on September 11, 2026 in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Jeff Swensen/Getty Images) (Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 SHANKSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA - SEPTEMBER 11: A wreath moving to be placed before services at the memorial wall fro the victims of Flight 93 on September 11, 2026 in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Jeff Swensen/Getty Images) (Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 SHANKSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA - SEPTEMBER 11: A screen depicting the victims of the crash of Flight 93 is displayed on September 11, 2026 in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Jeff Swensen/Getty Images) (Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 SHANKSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA - SEPTEMBER 11: Families of the victims of the Flight 93 walk to the memorial stone placed at the crash site during memorial services on September 11, 2026 in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Jeff Swensen/Getty Images) (Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)
Remembering 9/11 SHANKSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA - SEPTEMBER 11: U.S. Park Ranger Elizabeth Winslow carries a flag to the rock marking the crash of Flight 93 during memorial services on September 11, 2026 in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Jeff Swensen/Getty Images) (Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)
Wedge of Light
Update 11:50 a.m. ET, Sept. 11: The “Wedge of Light” appeared from the skylight at the Oculus and moved across the floor to mark the time from when the Twin Towers were hit to the time they collapsed, NBC News reported.
25th Anniversary Of 9/11 Attacks Memorialized In New York City NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: People stand inside the Oculus as sunlight passing through its skylight forms two parallel columns of light representing the original Twin Towers as part of the "Wedge of Light" on the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, on September 11, 2026 in New York City. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Andres Kudacki/Getty Images) (Andres Kudacki/Getty Images)
It is called “A symbolic alignment of architecture, memory, and light at the World Trade Center,” on the website ExploreWTC.com.
“Each year on September 11, sunlight moves across the World Trade Center site in alignment with the timeline of the attacks of September 11, 2001,” the website said. It was created by architect Daniel Libeskind.
