Trump Will Not Attend 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Attacks Because He Can't Make Speech, Has Golf Date Sept. 12 in Ireland, Security Concerns
President Trump originally intended to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11 with remarks at ground zero, but the memorial’s organizers do not allow speeches. Mr. Trump changed his plans.
At the Pentagon, Mr. Trump will be allowed to speak...
There are other considerations that led to Mr. Trump honoring the day in Washington, including that he will depart the next day for his golf course in Doonbeg, Ireland...
...he has faced an uptick in threats since he began a war against Iran on Feb. 28.
Mr. Trump’s advisers have discussed possibly taking federal control of the National September 11 Memorial and Museum, including as recently as last year.
Mr. Trump, a native New Yorker who talked often about the Sept. 11 attacks during his 2016 presidential campaign