Trump on the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks: "We face fear with steadfastness and stand firm in the face of fire."

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Arab Sea - Follow-ups: U.S. President Donald Trump, on Thursday, commemorated the 24th anniversary of the September 11 attacks in a ceremony held inside the Pentagon, attended by First Lady Melania Trump, families of the victims, and a number of military and political leaders. In a moving speech, Trump recalled some of the horrific moments of the day of the attacks, dwelling on the voice messages left by the passengers of the hijacked planes before they crashed. He said, "Today, as one nation, we renew our pledge to never forget what happened on September 11, 2001. The enemy is doomed to failure, because we defy fear and stand firm in the face of fire," amid applause from the audience. The ceremonies coincided with similar events in New York, where the relatives of about three thousand victims gathered at the World Trade Center memorial, and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, where Flight 93 crashed after its passengers confronted the hijackers. The events included moments of silence, the reading of the names of the victims, and the laying of wreaths. A special ceremony was held inside the Pentagon to honor 184 military personnel and civilians who were killed when Flight 77 crashed into the Department of Defense building at 9:37 a.m. on that fateful day. This year's commemoration comes in a politically charged atmosphere, coinciding with the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, which cast a shadow over the traditional calls for national unity that often accompany this occasion.