Biden 9-11 Anniversary Response- Did He Do Enough?

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I have to admit that I am dumbfounded by President Biden's and the administration's way of commemorating the horrific attack on our country on September 11, 2001. Why didn't Biden visit at least one of the sites attacked by the terrorists on that day? By his absence, he became the 1st President not to attend a ceremony honoring those who died on that dreadful day! Instead, Biden was off to India, Vietnam, and then to Alaska for I guess more urgent business. He did however address the 9-11 attacks in Alaska, but for some unknown reason, decided to start his remarks with a "joke" on this solemn remembrance. To me, beginning that type of speech with a joke seems extremely inappropriate. Biden also said he was at the New York ground zero site one day after the attacks which turned out to be a lie. The President also made a mess of his press conference in Vietnam. Fumbling through his index cards while trying to answer questions, making jokes about John Wayne and Indians, and finally talking about going to bed. His aides eventually came to his rescue ushering him off the stage. If this is Biden's attitude toward the families who lost someone on 9-11, perhaps it was best he did stay away. After his debacle in Hawaii, those families probably did not want to hear another one of his exaggerated stories about himself and how much he suffered on that day. Finally, the administration is weighing the decision to offer a plea deal to the perpetrators of the September 11 attacks. This does not seem like justice to me. Those villains who masterminded the attacks have no remorse for what they did on that day by killing 3,000 Americans. Why would the administration take the maximum penalty for such a crime off the table? This is truly troubling, and I feel for those families who will not receive the appropriate closure for the horrific deaths suffered to their loved ones. Photo- NPR