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Statements and actions by John Kennedy on this topic.
Public disputes concerning the September 11, 2001 attacks, their aftermath, memorials, official records, and effects on survivors and responders.
Counts show individual statements. They do not assign an overall position.
1 statement on this page. Dates: August 11, 2026
1 matching statement. Dates: August 11, 2026
1 published statement. Dates: August 11, 2026
1 published statement. Dates: August 11, 2026
1 statement on this page. Dates: August 11, 2026
Role at the time: United States senator from Louisiana
Responding to
Should Zohran Mamdani attend New York City’s 9/11 memorial?
"“It might be appropriate if he goes while wearing a paper bag over his head.”"
The statement permits attendance only rhetorically and under a humiliating condition, so it is recorded as mixed or conditional.
Reports senators' responses to the petition. Sheehy endorsed giving families control over attendance; Kennedy answered with a disparaging conditional statement.
