Solemn Gathering at Ground Zero as Nation Marks Quarter-Century Since Terror Attacks

Liberty Check

• Vice President JD Vance joined former presidents and first ladies at Ground Zero to honor the 2,753 lives lost in New York on September 11, 2001
• The ceremony marks 25 years since the deadliest terror attack on American soil
• Bipartisan attendance underscores the enduring impact of 9/11 on the nation’s collective memory

Vice President JD Vance stood alongside former Presidents Barack Obama, Joe Biden, George W. Bush, and Bill Clinton at Ground Zero Thursday, as America paused to remember the devastating terrorist attacks that changed the nation forever. The former first ladies accompanied their husbands to the solemn ceremony.

The gathering marked a quarter-century since radical Islamic terrorists hijacked four commercial airliners and turned them into weapons against the American people. In New York City alone, 2,753 innocent Americans lost their lives when the Twin Towers fell.

My statement on the 25th anniversary of the September 11th attacks: pic.twitter.com/2Y5OkkXhmu

— Bill Clinton (@BillClinton) September 11, 2026

If you were young in 2001, or weren’t even born yet, it can be hard to imagine what 9/11 felt like. The shock of that beautiful, cloudless morning. The heartbreak of the families whose loved ones were taken with such swiftness and cruelty. The realization that the forces of…

 — Barack Obama (@BarackObama) September 11, 2026

The ceremony brought together leaders from across the political spectrum, demonstrating that some moments transcend partisan divides. The attacks of September 11, 2001 remain the deadliest act of terrorism ever committed on American soil.

The memorial at Ground Zero has become hallowed ground for the nation, a place where Americans of all backgrounds come together each year to honor those who perished and recommit to the values of freedom and resilience that define our republic.

The attacks claimed nearly 3,000 lives across New York, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, forever altering America’s approach to national security and homeland defense.

We must never forget.