President Joe Biden marked the 21st anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, taking part in a somber wreath-laying ceremony at the Pentagon.
Americans are remembering 9/11 with moments of silence, readings of victims' names, volunteer work and other tributes, 21 years after the deadliest terror attack on U.S. soil.President Joe Biden marked the 21st anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, taking part in a somber wreath-laying ceremony at the Pentagon held under a steady rain and paying tribute to "extraordinary Americans" who gave their lives on one of the nation's darkest days.
"We will never forget, we will never give up," Biden said. "Our commitment to preventing another attack on the United States is without end." Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday criticized Biden's handling of the end of the war and noted that the country has spiraled downward under renewed Taliban rule since the U.S. withdrawal.
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