Frustrations, remorse and pain surface on 25th anniversary of Sept. 11 attacks

By: Ashley Murray, Shalina Chatlani, Shauneen Miranda, Ariana Figueroa

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: September 11, 2026

Words: 1,889

Last Updated: 10 hours, 9 minutes ago

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Powerful U.S. officials past and present faced families, survivors and first responders Friday at ceremonies to honor the 25th anniversary of the day 2,977 Americans died in terrorist attacks in Virginia, New York and Pennsylvania.

At the Pentagon, Condoleezza Rice, who was serving at the time under President George W. Bush as national security advisor, told the crowd she wanted to share something “deeply personal.”

“Those of us in authority on that day did not see the …

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