Trump to skip New York for 9/11 anniversary, will speak at Pentagon

U.S. President Donald Trump will not be in New York City for the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center. He announced that he will instead visit the Pentagon, which was also attacked on that day.

Trump's decision to speak at the Pentagon rather than in his hometown of New York City was revealed when a journalist questioned why he would not be traveling to the city where the iconic Twin Towers once stood. The move deviates from the typical presence of national leaders at the primary commemoration site in New York.

Reports suggest that the decision may be influenced by a desire to avoid political speeches at the New York event. While the specific reasons for Trump's choice remain officially unstated beyond his planned appearance at the Pentagon, the anniversary typically involves solemn remembrance and tributes at all three attack sites: New York, the Pentagon, and Shanksville, Pennsylvania.