Politics
White House to display World Trade Center steel beam ahead of 25th 9/11 anniversary
President Donald Trump and the Tunnel to Towers Foundation will host an event on the Ellipse alongside other commemorative ceremonies across the country.
The short version
- A 21-foot, 16,900-pound steel beam from the South Tower of the World Trade Center will be displayed on the White House Ellipse on Sept. 8.
- President Donald Trump and Tunnel to Towers CEO Frank Siller are scheduled to deliver remarks to first responders and officials.
- Administration officials will mark the anniversary across all three 2001 attack sites, including the Pentagon, New York City, and Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
Key facts
- The White House will host an event on Sept. 8 featuring a 21-foot, 16,900-pound steel beam recovered from the World Trade Center's South Tower as part of the Tunnel to Towers Foundation's 'Steel Across America' tour.[Fox News]
- President Donald Trump and Tunnel to Towers Foundation Chairman and CEO Frank Siller are slated to address attendees during the Ellipse ceremony.[Fox News]
- The traveling steel memorial is visiting 21 states ahead of the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.[Fox News]
- Commemorative plans include Trump attending a ceremony at the Pentagon, Vice President JD Vance traveling to the World Trade Center site in New York City, and other administration representatives visiting Shanksville, Pennsylvania.[Fox News]