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Trump admin updates: White House officials hold prayer vigil for Charlie Kirk

PHOTO: Turning Point USA Founder Charlie Kirk speaks during a campaign rally for Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump at Desert Diamond Arena, August 23, 2024 in Glendale, Arizona.
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Trump says he's ready to impose additional sanctions on Russia
By Kevin Shalvey, Alexandra Hutzler, Ivan Pereira
Last Updated: September 11, 2025, 2:31 PM

White House officials and Republican lawmakers gathered at the Kennedy Center at 6 p.m. to hold a prayer vigil in remembrance of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

On Saturday, after long promising to impose consequences on Russia in an effort to get President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table to end the war in Ukraine, President Donald Trump pressed NATO nations to join him before he imposes potential sanctions.

Speaker Mike Johnson said Sunday that there is an appetite in Congress to impose sanctions on Russia, which he said are "overdue."

Latest headlines:

  • White House officials, lawmakers hold vigil for Charlie Kirk at Kennedy Center
  • Trump says NATO needs to toughen up sanctions on Russia
  • Trump wants additional $58M to boost security
  • Trump says foreign investment hinges on training American workers
  • Johnson says sanctions against Russia are ‘overdue’
Here's how the news is developing.

Sep 11, 2025 2:31 PM

Trump hails heroes of 9/11: 'Americans did not hesitate'

President Donald Trump delivered remarks at the Pentagon commemorating the 24th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks on the United States.

"On that fateful day, savage monsters attacked the very symbols of our civilization. Yet here in Virginia and in New York and in the skies over Pennsylvania, Americans did not hesitate," Trump said. "They stood on their feet, and they showed the world that we will never yield. We will never bend. We will never give up. And our great American flag will never, ever fail."

PHOTO: Donald Trump speaks during in a 9/11 observance ceremony at the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial in Washington, DC on September 11, 2025.
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Donald Trump speaks during in a 9/11 observance ceremony at the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial in Washington, DC on September 11, 2025.
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Trump told personal stories of heroes and victims of the attacks, saying "that day we learned that the American heroic spirit was all around us."

The president also issued a warning that anyone who would attack the U.S.

"In the years to follow, America's warriors avenge the fallen and send an unmistakable message to every enemy around the world," Trump said. "If you attack the United States of America, we will hunt you down and we will find you. Go all over this sometimes magnificent earth. We will crush you without mercy. And we will triumph without question. That's why we named the former Department of Defense the Department of War."

PHOTO: Donald Trump speaks during in a 9/11 observance ceremony at the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial in Washington, DC on September 11, 2025.
Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images
Donald Trump speaks during in a 9/11 observance ceremony at the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial in Washington, DC on September 11, 2025.
Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images

Sep 11, 2025 1:13 PM

President Trump, Melania Trump arrive at Pentagon

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump have arrived at the Pentagon to observe the 24th anniversary of the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Both are wearing black, with the first lady donning sunglasses and Trump wearing a red tie.

PHOTO: President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrive to a ceremony to commemorate the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Sept. 11, 2025, at the Pentagon in Washington.
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President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrive to a ceremony to commemorate the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Sept. 11, 2025, at the Pentagon in Washington.
Evan Vucci/AP

They are accompanied by Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine.

PHOTO: Donald Trump and Melania Trump attend a September 11th observance event in the courtyard of the Pentagon September 11, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia.
Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters
Donald Trump and Melania Trump attend a September 11th observance event in the courtyard of the Pentagon September 11, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia.
Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters

Sep 11, 2025 10:31 AM

Trump to observe 9/11 anniversary at Pentagon

President Donald Trump is scheduled to begin his Thursday at the Pentagon, where he and first lady Melania Trump will attend a ceremony marking the 24th anniversary of the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

PHOTO: First responders watch as an American flag is unfurled from the top of the Pentagon at sunrise, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, in Washington.
Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP
First responders watch as an American flag is unfurled from the top of the Pentagon at sunrise, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, in Washington.
Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP

Trump is expected to arrive for the ceremony at about 8:45 a.m. ET, according to the White House.

PHOTO: Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth listens to proceedings before the unfurling of the U.S. flag from the roof of the Pentagon during a ceremony marking the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the United States, in Washington, September 11, 2025.
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U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth listens to proceedings before the unfurling of the U.S. flag from the roof of the Pentagon during a ceremony marking the 24th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States, in Washington, U.S., September 11, 2025.
Kevin Lamarque/Reuters

The Pentagon began the day of remembrance with a flag unfurling at dawn, an event attended by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.

-ABC News' Isabella Murray



Sep 10, 2025 4:12 PM

BLS faces inspector general review amid jobs revision

The Department of Labor Office of Inspector General (DOL-OIG) has opened a review about the "challenges" that the Bureau of Labor Statistics "encounters collecting and reporting economic data," a DOL-OIG spokesperson told ABC News on Wednesday.

In a letter sent to the BLS acting commissioner, the DOL-OIG's office said that they are initiating the review as the bureau announced that they would reduce data collection for two key inflation measures: the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and the Producer Price Index (PPI). The review will focus on the challenges of collecting that data.

The review will also look into the challenges and mitigation strategies for the bureau as it collects and reports monthly employment data in the wake of yesterday's benchmark jobs revision, according to the letter.

-ABC News' Michelle Stoddart

PHOTO: Donald Trump speaks to reporters outside the restaurant Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab in Washington, DC, on September 9, 2025.
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Donald Trump speaks to reporters outside the restaurant Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab in Washington, DC, on September 9, 2025.
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Sep 11, 2025 6:21 PM

White House moved 9/11 ceremony into Pentagon courtyard after Kirk shooting

In the wake of the shooting of political activist Charlie Kirk, the White House made the decision to move the 9/11 Commemoration Ceremony at the Pentagon into the courtyard -- away from the 9/11 memorial where the somber ceremony has been held for decades.

"After yesterday's heartbreaking political assassination of Charlie Kirk, a decision was made to move the ceremony to the courtyard," a White House official said.

PHOTO: President Donald Trump speaks during a ceremony to commemorate the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Sept. 11, 2025, at the Pentagon in Washington.
Evan Vucci/AP
President Donald Trump speaks during a ceremony to commemorate the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Sept. 11, 2025, at the Pentagon in Washington.
Evan Vucci/AP


When pressed about who made the decision, the official confirmed that the White House made the call to move it into the courtyard.

U.S. Secret Service deferred to the White House when asked for comment.

-ABC News' Michelle Stoddart


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