Trump skips Ground Zero 9/11 ceremony after speaking request denied
International Business Times UK
President Donald Trump will not attend the 25th anniversary September 11 memorial ceremony at Ground Zero after museum organisers reportedly denied his request to speak, according to reporting in The New York Times. The National September 11 Memorial and Museum has had a policy barring politicians from speaking at the ceremony since 2012, which is cited in the report. The White House said Trump will honour victims and first responders elsewhere and expects him to commemorate at the Pentagon. His absence leaves him the only living president not attending and raises scrutiny ahead of upcoming campaign events.
President Trump will skip Ground Zero after being denied speaking rights
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The museum has a policy that bars politicians from speaking since 2012. Reporters say organisers denied the president's speaking request. He will instead mark the anniversary at the Pentagon and travel for campaign events and an overseas…
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