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Good evening. the names of nearly 3,000 people killed in the 9/11 attacks have been read out by their relatives, as part of events commemorating 20 years since it took place in the us. the ceremony in new york started with a minute's silence at the exact time the first plane hit the north tower of the world trade center in 2001. the vice president kamala harris paid tribute to those who died, and former president george w bush spoke of the world going quiet with missing voices. president biden travelled to all three attack sites in new york, pennsylvania, and the pentagon in virginia. with mor...

Good evening. the names of nearly 3,000 people killed in the 9/11 attacks have been read out by their relatives, as part of events commemorating 20 years since it took place in the us. the ceremony in new york started with a minute's silence at the exact time the first plane hit the north tower of the world trade center in 2001. the vice president kamala harris paid tribute to those who died, and former president george w bush spoke of the world going quiet with missing voices. president biden travelled to all three attack sites in new york, pennsylvania, and the pentagon in virginia. with mor...

They arrived last night and will attend the 9/11 ceremonies today. rachel: ahead of their arrival the white house released a prerecorded address from the president paying tribute to the lives that were lost. pete: ashley strohmier joins us now with joe biden's message. ashley? >> in that recorded 9/11 message to america, the president spoke directly to the families who lost loved ones in the attacks. >> america and the world commemorate you and your loved ones. pieces of your soul. we honor all those who risked and gave their lives in the minutes, hours, months and years afterwards. >> the pre...

Running through each of the three attack sites on september 11th was the devotion to duty shown by our first responders. they made the nation proud then, and they continue to do that now. thank you to all of our first responders across these great united states, for we are truly grateful for your service. [ applause ] i am greatly honored now to present our next speaker, the 43rd president of the united states of america. george w. bush. [ applause ]

Everyone. thank you so much for joining me. i'm fredericka whitfield. today marking 20 years since september 11th, 2001. 2,977 people died on that day in the deadliest terror attack in history. in ceremonies at all three attack sites this morning, victims' names were read aloud. in new york, people came together to mark this solemn day. children placing flowers for loved ones. they never got to meet. men and women in tight embrace, mourning those they lost. and three presidents and first ladies were on hand for the memorial in lower manhattan. tolling bells followed by moments of silence marke...