Addressed record
Zohran Mamdani said he will attend the 2026 commemoration to honor people affected by the September 11 attacks and described the attacks as a horrific act of terror.
““What I want this week to be a focus on is on the families whose loved ones were stolen from them 25 years ago in the horrific act of terror of September 11.””
- Speaker capacity
- Mayor of New York City
- Editorial rationale
- Mamdani explicitly defended proceeding with his planned attendance.