President Joe Biden spoke at a JBER 9/11 memorial in his first official Alaska stop as president.
President Joe Biden on Monday called for national unity at a memorial ceremony in Alaska on the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, speaking to service members in the audience at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.
President Joe Biden gave remarks at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on the 22nd anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on Monday, Sept. 11, 2023, in Anchorage, Alaska. Peltola spoke about what she said was the importance of oil development in Alaska for national security, in pointed remarks after a Biden administration decision last week to cancel oil leases on federal land.President Joe Biden greets service members at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson after he spoke to mark the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, Monday, Sept. 11, 2023, in Anchorage, Alaska.
Both of Alaska’s Republican U.S. senators were absent from the ceremony. Sen. Dan Sullivan was in Marine Corps reserve duty in Virginia, according to his office. Sen. Lisa Murkowski was in Washington, D.C. Both had harsh words for the president after the oil lease cancellation.
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