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Kamala lands in New York for the 22nd anniversary of 9/11 at Ground Zero – while Biden will mark the day 4,300 miles away in Alaska

Joe Biden’s unprecedented decision not to mark the anniversary of 9/11 at one of the three crash sites left Vice President Kamala Harris filling in at the Ground Zero ceremony in New York on Monday.

Biden infuriated families of the 2,977 killed by the hijackers by becoming the first president not to visit Manhattan, the Pentagon, or Shanksville, Pennsylvania to remember the deadliest terror attack on U.S. soil.

Instead he will spend just two hours at Joint Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska with service members and first responders on his way home from a 24-hour trip to Vietnam dominated by a shambolic and rambling press conference.


The White House sent Harris to mark the 22nd anniversary at Ground Zero in New York instead.

Vice President Kamala Harris (right) is attending on Monday morning the commemorative service marking the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks at Ground Zero with New York City Mayor Eric Adams (left)

Vice President Kamala Harris (right) is attending on Monday morning the commemorative service marking the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks at Ground Zero with New York City Mayor Eric Adams (left)

Vice President Kamala Harris (right) is attending on Monday morning the commemorative service marking the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks at Ground Zero with New York City Mayor Eric Adams (left)



Meanwhile, President Joe Biden is spending the day flying back from Vietnam with a two-hour stop-over in Alaska where he will meet with service members and first responders. This is the first time a President will spend 9/11 away from Washington, D.C. or the three crash sites

Meanwhile, President Joe Biden is spending the day flying back from Vietnam with a two-hour stop-over in Alaska where he will meet with service members and first responders. This is the first time a President will spend 9/11 away from Washington, D.C. or the three crash sites

Meanwhile, President Joe Biden is spending the day flying back from Vietnam with a two-hour stop-over in Alaska where he will meet with service members and first responders. This is the first time a President will spend 9/11 away from Washington, D.C. or the three crash sites

Also attending the service at Ground Zero on Monday is Rudy Giuliani, who was the Republican mayor of New York City at the time of the 2011 attacks and was known afterwards as America's Mayor. Now, however, Giuliani finds himself embroiled in legal battles related to his efforts to help Donald Trump overturn the 2020 election

Also attending the service at Ground Zero on Monday is Rudy Giuliani, who was the Republican mayor of New York City at the time of the 2011 attacks and was known afterwards as America's Mayor. Now, however, Giuliani finds himself embroiled in legal battles related to his efforts to help Donald Trump overturn the 2020 election

Also attending the service at Ground Zero on Monday is Rudy Giuliani, who was the Republican mayor of New York City at the time of the 2011 attacks and was known afterwards as America’s Mayor. Now, however, Giuliani finds himself embroiled in legal battles related to his efforts to help Donald Trump overturn the 2020 election


Biden’s plans on Monday not only snub victims and their families, but also marks the first time a president has not attended one of the anniversary services at Ground Zero, the Pentagon or in Shanksville, Pennsylvania – or at least hosted a memorial service at the White House, which Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama each did during one year of their terms in office. 

Former New York City Mayors Rudy Giuliani and Mike Bloomberg were spotted at the service on Monday morning. Giuliani, now embroiled in election-related legal scandal, was mayor during the time of the attacks. His term ended just months after the attack and he was succeeded by Bloomberg. 

Bill de Blasio, another former NYC Mayor, was also at the services at Ground Zero. 

While Harris was seen speaking with Bloomberg and de Blasio in New York City on Monday, she avoided Trump ally Giuliani. 


The President’s stop over in Alaska Monday coincides with a refueling layover as Biden returns from a five-day trip to India and Vietnam.

Also on Monday, Biden held a bizarre press conference in Vietnam where he once again featured some of the potential liabilities some Democrats are fretting over amid concerns about his age and performance.

It featured a series of odd moments, including when Biden called on reporters from a prepared list. His Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre also cut off the event, then he came back to address reporters briefly while jazz music was being piped over a sound system.

He told a long story about a John Wayne movie where he spoke about cowboys and ‘Indians,’ then went back to a tale about the phrase ‘lying dog faced pony soldiers’ that he used then and has used previously.


Harris landed in New York City on Monday as she steps in for President Joe Biden to mark the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks at Ground Zero

Harris landed in New York City on Monday as she steps in for President Joe Biden to mark the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks at Ground Zero

Harris landed in New York City on Monday as she steps in for President Joe Biden to mark the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks at Ground Zero

Giuliani wasn't the only former NYC mayor to attend the commemorative service. Harris spoke with former Mayor Mike Bloomberg as fellow former Mayor Bill de Blasio stood behind the duo

Giuliani wasn't the only former NYC mayor to attend the commemorative service. Harris spoke with former Mayor Mike Bloomberg as fellow former Mayor Bill de Blasio stood behind the duo

Giuliani wasn’t the only former NYC mayor to attend the commemorative service. Harris spoke with former Mayor Mike Bloomberg as fellow former Mayor Bill de Blasio stood behind the duo

The White House released Biden’s September 11 schedule Sunday night, after the President spent two days in New Delhi, India for the G20 Leaders ‘ Summit and then traveled to Hanoi, Vietnam, as the United States’ diplomatic status was elevated with the Asian nation.

Starting at 6:30 a.m. on Monday, Biden’s White House installed a 9/11 Memorial on the North Portico.



Biden won’t memorialize the terror attacks until he lands in Alaska – hours after the Twin Towers were hit 22 years prior.

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre shared only vague details on how Biden would mark the solemn anniversary once the Vietnam leg of the Asia trip was added on.

VP Harris’ schedule was also vague, just noting she would spend the morning attending the annual 9/11 Commemoration Ceremony at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in New York City.

The ceremony is held every year at Ground Zero to honor the nearly 3,000 killed on September 11, 2001 at the World Trade Center in New York City, the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia and in a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.


Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson is typically Air Force One’s refueling stop. The stops there usually last around 90 minutes as the president’s plane is filled with gas. 

It's tradition for Presidents to spend 9/11 at one of the three crash sites – New York City, the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia or in Shanksville, Pennsylvania – or hold a ceremony at the White House

It's tradition for Presidents to spend 9/11 at one of the three crash sites – New York City, the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia or in Shanksville, Pennsylvania – or hold a ceremony at the White House

It’s tradition for Presidents to spend 9/11 at one of the three crash sites – New York City, the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia or in Shanksville, Pennsylvania – or hold a ceremony at the White House

Presidential hopeful and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis along with his wife Casey DeSantis arrived at Ground Zero on Monday morning to mark the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11 attacks

Presidential hopeful and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis along with his wife Casey DeSantis arrived at Ground Zero on Monday morning to mark the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11 attacks

Presidential hopeful and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis along with his wife Casey DeSantis arrived at Ground Zero on Monday morning to mark the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11 attacks

Jean-Pierre was asked last month if there had been any discussions about scheduling the Vietnam leg of the trip before the president was due in India in an effort to not skip marking the day in one of the three places where the planes crashed.


‘So, look, we’ll – we’ll have more on – on 9/11 in Alaska. As you just men – as you just mentioned, I laid out – announced that,’ she said.

‘Look, the president wanted to make sure that he, as the president, did something to commemorate 9/11. And that’s what you’re seeing. That’s what you’re seeing the president do,’ Jean-Pierre continued. ‘We’ll certainly have more details to share. I just don’t have anything more outside of that.’

Despite Biden’s absence, Republican presidential candidates vying to take his spot in the White House are making visits to New York City to commemorate the attacks.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis arrived in the city early with wife Casey DeSantis to pay their respects at Ground Zero.


Biotech millionaire Vivek Ramaswamy is also headed to New York to attend the 9/11 FDNY Pipes and Drums Tribute.

Law enforcement officers ring a bell as names are read during a remembrance ceremony on the 22nd anniversary of the terror attack on the World Trade Center

Law enforcement officers ring a bell as names are read during a remembrance ceremony on the 22nd anniversary of the terror attack on the World Trade Center

Law enforcement officers ring a bell as names are read during a remembrance ceremony on the 22nd anniversary of the terror attack on the World Trade Center

Retired police officer Sam Pulia places flags on the names along the 9/11 Memorial at Ground Zero on Monday morning

Retired police officer Sam Pulia places flags on the names along the 9/11 Memorial at Ground Zero on Monday morning

Retired police officer Sam Pulia places flags on the names along the 9/11 Memorial at Ground Zero on Monday morning

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