America Remembers The 25th Anniversary Of 9/11 With Ceremonies Across The Country

Events around the country will be held on Friday to mark the 25th anniversary of 9/11 and remember those who died in the attacks.

The 9/11 Memorial & Museum began live streaming its events at 8:40 a.m., the time when the first plane struck the North Tower of the World Trade Center.

Among those expected to be in attendance will be Vice President JD Vance and all living former presidents. Former President Bill Clinton called for more solidarity in honor of those who died in the attacks.

"We can't erase the nightmare that so many have lived through and are still living with today, but we can support the people who have given and lost so much by treating one another with respect, in person and online, and recognizing that what we have in common is far more important than what divides us," he said in a statement on social media.

Former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama also released a statement: "If you were young in 2001, or weren't even born yet, it can be hard to imagine what 9/11 felt like. The shock of that beautiful, cloudless morning. The heartbreak of the families whose loved ones were taken with such swiftness and cruelty. The realization that the forces of malevolence and violence were closer, and the future less certain, than we knew," the document began.

"But in the days that followed, we felt something else, too," it continued. "Pride in the rescue workers who had rushed to the scene, and the passengers who had stormed the cockpit. Admiration for the men and women who left behind lives of comfort to serve their country. A deep resolve that nothing would break the will of a truly United States of America," it added.

The museum will have events all day, culminating in a Tribute in Light that will be broadcast on ABC at 8 p.m. EST.

President Donald Trump will mark the anniversary at the Pentagon, where he is expected to deliver remarks.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani posted a video on social media, marking the anniversary. "As we remember that terrible day, let us also remember the first responders, office workers and strangers who ran toward danger to help each other. Let us remember the extraordinary compassion, resilience and bravery that carried our city through its darkest day. Today, New York remembers. We will Never Forget," he said.

"September 11th, 2001. A beautiful morning gave way to unfathomable tragedy. Twenty-five years later, the world has changed. But we will never forget those we lost, those who survived, and the families forever changed, said New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on social media.