Trump and Hegseth use 9/11 memorial remarks at Pentagon to defend war on Iran

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President and defense secretary try to link worst terrorist attack in US history to current unpopular war US politics live – latest updates Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth used remarks at the memorial ceremony marking the 25th anniversary of 9/11 to defend the US-Israel war on Iran – and suggest the controversial conflict was part of the legacy of the worst terrorist attack in US history.
While such ceremonies on September 11 typically focus on the victims of the 2001 attacks, the US president and his defense secreta

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