NEW YORK (TIP): President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump made a rare joint appearance at the New York City site on Wednesday, September 11, on the occasion of 9/11 anniversary. The September 11 plane attacks in 2001 claimed nearly 3,000 lives. The 78-year-old former President Trump shook hands with President Joe Biden. This followed a handshake , facilitated by former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, between the November election rivals, Trump and Harris. After exchanging a few words, the campaign rivals lined up for the commemoration, standing only a few feet apart. Senator JD Vance, Donald Trump’s running mate, also attended the event.
At this year’s solemn commemoration of the hijacked-plane attacks that claimed nearly 3,000 lives on September 11, 2001, victims’ names were read out. The alleged Al Qaeda Islamist militants carried out several plane attacks on this day. Two planes crashed into the World Trade Center and one into the Pentagon while another went down in a Pennsylvania field after passengers stormed the cockpit.
Some relatives of September 11 attack victims appealed to the leaders for accountability ahead of US elections. A daughter of 9/11 victim and an administrative assistant, Walsh-DiMarzio said, “We are pleading for your help, but you ignore us,” reported AP. Challenging the two key leaders- Donald Trump and Kamala Harris – Walsh-DiMarzio demanded answers about Saudi Arabia‘s official involvement in the attacks. However, the kingdom has denied any involvement in the terror attacks even though most of the 19 hijackers were Saudi citizens, says the Mint report.