(The Hill) — Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump stood just feet apart in New York City, hours after they faced off on the debate stage, to mark the 23rd anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
Harris and President Joe Biden stood to one side of former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg with Trump and his running mate Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) on his other side. Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, an ex-attorney to Trump, stood next to Vance.
Before the event began, Harris chatted with Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Biden, and others around her while Trump mostly talked with Vance. At one point, Harris, Biden, Schumer, Sen. Kristen Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) were all huddled together talking.
A bell rang when American Airlines Flight 11 struck the World Trade Center’s North Tower at 8:46 a.m. The president and vice president bowed their heads during the moment of silence.
Another bell rang at 9:03 a.m., when United Airlines Flight 175 struck the World Trade Center’s South Tower. Trump looked around at the time, Harris had her eyes closed and Biden kept his head down.
Attendees held up photographs of their loved ones at the memorial and police officers stood holding an American flag.
The names of those killed at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and in Shanksville, Pa., were read by victims’ family members while Harris, Trump, Biden, Vance and the others looked on.
The first, and maybe only, debate between Harris and Trump was held in Philadelphia and the two faced off on issues from reproductive rights, the economy, race and immigration. Harris delivered a sharp performance and baited Trump at their first meeting.
The event in New York on Wednesday morning marks their second face-to-face interaction.