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President Biden will commemorate the 20th anniversary of 9/11 next Saturday by traveling to the three sites of the terrorist attacks, the White House announced.

Details: Biden will travel to New York City, the Pentagon and the Flight 93 National Memorial near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, to pay his respects to the nearly 3,000 people killed that day.

Vice President Harris and the second gentleman will also travel to Shanksville for a separate event and will join the president and first lady at the Pentagon. 

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Biden to travel to all three sites of 9/11 attacks on 20th anniversary

Harris will also travel to Shanksville for a separate event and will join the president at the Pentagon.

U.S. President Joe Biden gets off of Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on July 25, 2021 in Washington, DC.

Joe Biden

President Biden will commemorate the 20th anniversary of 9/11 next Saturday by traveling to the three sites of the terrorist attacks, the White House announced.Details: Biden will travel to New York City, the Pentagon and the Flight 93 National Memorial near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, to pay his respects to the nearly 3,000 people killed that day.

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