Biden, Bush and Other Political Figures Point To Unity On 9/11 Anniversary
Summary from the AllSides News Team
To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, many political leaders highlighted the unity and resiliency that once helped Americans move forward. The White House shared a pre-recorded message from President Biden on Friday, calling unity "the central lesson" of the 9/11 attacks. "Unity doesn't mean we have to believe the same thing," Biden said. "But we must have a fundamental respect and faith in each other and in this nation." Biden then stood alongside former presidents Barrack Obama and Bill Clinton at the National 9/11 Memorial and Museum on Saturday. Vice President Kamala Harris and former President George W. Bush further emphasized the significance of unity at the memorial service for the victims and heroes of United Airlines Flight 93 in Shanksville, PA. Harris said "we were all reminded that unity is possible in America" in the days following the 9/11 attacks. While Bush said those days of unity "seem distant from our own," that time represented "the truest version of ourselves" and "what we can be again." Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump launched a partisan attack against Biden “and his inept administration" for surrendering “in defeat” by withdrawing troops from Afghanistan.
Coverage didn't differ much along partisan lines, highlighting unity over polarizing messages. This was also reflected in opinion pieces from across the spectrum.
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