Firefighters work beneath the destroyed mullions, the vertical struts which once faced the soaring ... [+] outer walls of the World Trade Center towers, after a terrorist attack on September 11, 2001. “TRUMP DOESN'T ONLY HATE VETERANS, HE HATES FIRST RESPONDER HEROES,” tweeted actress Debra Messing in reaction to the Daily News report. He famously advocated for 9/11 responders and veterans during his time as the host of The Daily Show. Key BackgroundFriday marks 19 years since two hijacked planes collided with the World Trade Center towers, causing them to collapse in Manhattan’s Financial District. Further ReadingEXCLUSIVE: Trump administration secretly withheld millions from FDNY 9/11 health program (New York Daily News)New York City Marks 9/11 at a Time of Harrowing Loss (New York Times)

Source: Forbes September 11, 2020 12:53 UTC