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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Catherine Armecin Martin

JD Vance Sparks Outrage After Saying US Is About to 'Celebrate' 25th Anniversary of 9/11

Vice President JD Vance drew criticism online after briefly describing the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks as something to 'celebrate' before correcting himself to 'commemorate' (Credit: Office of Vice President of the United States, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)

A single word from Vice President JD Vance sparked a backlash on X after he appeared to describe the upcoming 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks as something to 'celebrate.'

The remark came just days before the nation marks 25 years since nearly 3,000 people died in the deadliest terrorist attack on American soil, turning what was meant to be a solemn preview of the anniversary into an online controversy.

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