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Trump 'to skip 25th anniversary of 9/11 at ground zero in New York because he can't give speech'
The President has reportedly planned to mark the 25th 9/11 anniversary at the Pentagon rather than New York - sources have claimed the President decided this as he wasn't allowed to speak at the event
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- Why it matters
- The decision alters which presidential memorial of 9/11 will host the sitting president on a major anniversary, moving him from the site of the largest attack to a different memorial site.
- Most affected
- Attendees and organizers of the ground zero ceremony — The sitting president will be absent from their 25th anniversary event.
- Likely next
- Whether Trump appears at the Pentagon event as reported, or whether his ground zero attendance plans change.