Breaking Tradition: Joe Biden Marks 9/11 Anniversary in Alaska, Becomes First President to Not Spend Day at Terrorist Attack Sites
Biden became the first president to not honor 9/11 victims at either of the three memorial sites.
Sept. 11 2023, Published 2:00 p.m. ET
Joe Biden became the first president in 22 years to not spend the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks at any of the three crash sites, Breaking Celebrity News has learned.
Instead, Vice President Kamala Harris filled in for Biden while he returned to Washington D.C. from a 24-hour trip to Vietnam.
Biden was absent from 9/11 memorial sites in NYC, Pennsylvania and Washington D.C. on Monday's 22nd anniversary.
Biden marked the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11 tragedies, which killed nearly 3,000 Americans, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska. While breaking tradition, the Democrat president met with service members and military families representing all four branches.
The event was brief, though. The president spent around two hours at the airfield while his plane refueled for the final leg of his journey, in which he traveled from India to Vietnam over the last five days.
VP Harris filled in for Biden at Ground Zero in Manhattan, where she delivered remarks to loved ones of 9/11 victims.
At the same time, the vice president was in Manhattan and delivered remarks at Ground Zero. Former New York City mayors Mike Bloomberg, Bill de Blasio, and Rudy Giuliani, who was dubbed America's Mayor due to being in office when the terrorist attacks struck.
Mayor Eric Adams and New York Governor Kathy Hochul were also at the site.
In an unsurprising move, Harris was seen speaking with de Blasio and Bloomberg while she avoided the embattled Trump ally Giuliani.
Biden met with military families and service members in Alaska while he plane refueled for its trip back to D.C.