US President Joe Biden pays tributes to 9/11 victims on tragedy’s 21st anniversary

TIL Desk/World/Washington/ US President Joe Biden attended a wreath-laying ceremony at the Pentagon on Sunday to commemorate the 21st anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, saying: “What was destroyed, we have repaired. What was threatened, we fortified. What was attacked, the indomitable spirit, has never, ever wavered.”

Amid inclement weather here with a steady drizzle, he attended a wreath-laying ceremony ahead of his remarks. The event began with a reading of the names of all of the men and women killed in the attack on the Pentagon on September 11, 2001, per a White House pool report.

“To all the families and loved ones who still feel the ache of that missing piece of your soul, I’m honoured to be here with you once more to share this solemn rite of remembrance,” Biden said at the ceremony.

“So many heroes were made here. So many of your loved ones were those heroes. Again, almost immediately, with civilians and service members leaping into action as the walls collapsed and the roof began to crumble,” he said.