VP Vance Briefs on 9/11 Ceremony Plans

Vice President JD Vance addressed reporters on Thursday, September 3, 2026, during a White House press briefing, discussing his upcoming attendance at the 25th anniversary remembrance ceremony for the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Vance is scheduled to travel to Ground Zero in New York City on September 11, where he will join former Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush, and Bill Clinton, along with former First Ladies Hillary Clinton and Laura Bush. The briefing followed the recent departure of Karoline Leavitt from her role as White House Press Secretary. Vance acknowledged Leavitt's service and wished her well in her future endeavors. President Donald Trump is not expected to attend the New York ceremony. Instead, he is slated to participate in a separate commemoration event at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. Other administration officials will represent the White House at a remembrance in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, ensuring all three locations affected by the attacks are covered.