{"id":2339800,"date":"2024-09-11T15:10:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-11T19:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-9-11-widow-slams-biden-during-memorial-speech-calls-out-flippant-remark\/"},"modified":"2024-09-11T15:12:25","modified_gmt":"2024-09-11T19:12:25","slug":"watch-9-11-widow-slams-biden-during-memorial-speech-calls-out-flippant-remark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-9-11-widow-slams-biden-during-memorial-speech-calls-out-flippant-remark\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: 9\/11 Widow Slams Biden During Memorial Speech, Calls Out &#8216;Flippant Remark&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-9-11-widow-slams-biden-during-memorial-speech-calls-out-flippant-remark%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2339800&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A widow of a New York fire chief who\u200c died in the 9\/11 attacks publicly criticized President \u2062Joe \u200bBiden for what\u2063 she\u2063 described as a &#8220;flippant remark&#8221; regarding the upcoming\u2063 commemoration events for the tragedy. Biden had \u2064stated, \u201cTomorrow, \u2064I\u2019m doing 9\/11,\u201d while discussing his schedule for the day. During\u200c a memorial ceremony, Joanne Barbara, the widow, expressed\u200d outrage over the idea of\u2064 granting plea deals \u2062to accused \u200cterrorists and emphasized that families \u2062affected by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-is-hepatitis-b-curable\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Is Hepatitis B Curable?\">attacks live<\/a> with the trauma daily, not just on anniversaries.\u2062 Her comments drew \u2063attention to Biden&#8217;s remark, which she \u2064felt was disrespectful and trivialized the significance of the day dedicated to honoring 9\/11 \u2062victims and heroes. Social media reactions reflected shock and disapproval regarding Biden&#8217;s comment.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The widow of a man who died in the 9\/11 attack on the World Trade Center called out President Joe Biden for what she called a &ldquo;flippant remark&rdquo; about the events organized to honor the thousands who died in the 2001 tragedy.<\/p>\n<p>Her ire stemmed from a comment Biden had made a day earlier, in which he said, &ldquo;Tomorrow, I&rsquo;m doing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/crowd-backs-trump-comes-face-face-kamala-harris-9-11-memorial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">9\/11<\/a>,&rdquo; while rattling off events he was scheduled to attend.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">YIKES: Crooked Joe Biden says he&rsquo;s &ldquo;doing 9\/11&rdquo; tomorrow. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5sYdNbIQxI\">pic.twitter.com\/5sYdNbIQxI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; RNC Research (@RNCResearch) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RNCResearch\/status\/1833617390988349622?\">September 10, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m going up to my granddaughter&rsquo;s birthday in New York,&rdquo; he told reporters just outside the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/white-house-sending-john-podesta-negotiate-climate-change-beijing-china-goes-coal-binge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">White House<\/a> before boarding Marine One. &ldquo;Then we&rsquo;re going to watch the debate, and tomorrow I&rsquo;m doing 9\/11.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>One woman, identified as the widow of a fire chief killed on 9\/11, mentioned the gaffe in her statement about the heroes who died that day at an event commemorating the 23rd anniversary of the attacks.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/biden\/9-11-widow-of-deceased-fire-chief-calls-out-biden-during-memorial-ceremony\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mediaite<\/a> identified the woman as Joanne Barbara, widow of New York Fire Department Assistant Chief Gerard Barbara.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;My husband of 30 years was one of them,&rdquo; she said during in remarks focused on the U.S. government&rsquo;s controversial July 31 act &mdash; rescinded a few days later &mdash; of offering several accused terrorists life in prison in exchange for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/families-9-11-victims-furious-biden-administration-grants-plea-deal-attack-organizers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pleading guilty<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It is outrageous that our government would ever entertain the thought of granting the terrorists a plea deal,&rdquo; the woman told the audience.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If not for the outcry of the 9\/11 community, who knows what might have transpired?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It has been 23 years, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/idf-recaptures-kibbutz-finds-over-100-dead-bodies-massacred-by-hamas\/\" title=\"IDF retakes Kibbutz, discovers 100+ bodies massacred by Hamas.\">families deserve justice<\/a> and accountability.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>She then went on to add her jab at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/new-video-melania-trump-details-devastating-toll-bidens-presidency-taken-country\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Biden<\/a> over his remark.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The elected officials here today show their respect and reverence to the families on Sept. 11 &mdash; or, in our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-taking-regeneron-drug-remdesivir-therapy-for-coronavirus-diagnosis-ex-wh-doctor-explains\/\" title=\"Trump taking Regeneron drug, Remdesivir therapy for coronavirus diagnosis: ex-WH doctor explains\">president&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s words, &lsquo;Do 9\/11.&rsquo; Quite a flippant remark,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;But please remember that the Sept. 11 families live it every day. Not just on the anniversary.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Widow of 9\/11 Fire Chief killed in terrorist attack CALLS OUT Joe Biden during her speech:<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The elected officials here today show their respect and reverence to the families on September 11th&mdash;or, in our president&rsquo;s words, &lsquo;Do 9\/11.&rsquo; Quite a flippant remark.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Wow. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZYsgWpL6YL\">pic.twitter.com\/ZYsgWpL6YL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Townhall.com (@townhallcom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/townhallcom\/status\/1833884338359853535?\">September 11, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Others <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/meghan-markle-biographer-and-confidante-duchess-may-have-been-wrong-about-royal-familys-racism-preventing-son-from-being-prince-archie\/\" title=\"Meghan Markle Biographer And Confidante: Duchess \u2018May Have Been Wrong\u2019 About Royal Family\u2019s Racism Preventing Son From Being \u2018Prince Archie\u2019\">expressed shock<\/a> about the remark on social media.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&ldquo;Tomorrow I&rsquo;m doing 9\/11&rdquo; &ndash; Joe Biden<\/p>\n<p>What? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kqSmpmUcAi\">pic.twitter.com\/kqSmpmUcAi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/libsoftiktok\/status\/1833642062551674988?\">September 10, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;YIKES,&rdquo; the Republican site RNC Research commented.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What?&rdquo; responded Libs of TikTok.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Wow,&rdquo; Townhall.com said.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s not clear whether Biden was on hand to hear the woman&rsquo;s remark. The CSPAN clip briefly showed former President Donald Trump and his running mate, Ohio Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-jd-vance-turns-tables-cnn-reporter-pet-eating-claims-memes-take-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">J.D. Vance<\/a> looking on, flanked by several prominent Democrats, including New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York Sen. Chuck Schumer. 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Her frustration was triggered by a statement Biden made the previous day, where he said, &#8220;Tomorrow, I\u2019m doing 9\/11,&#8221; while listing his scheduled activities. <\/p>\n<p>Biden had mentioned this while speaking to reporters just outside the White House before boarding Marine One: \u201cI\u2019m going up to my granddaughter\u2019s birthday in New York. Then we\u2019re going to watch the debate, and tomorrow I\u2019m doing 9\/11.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>During an event commemorating the 23rd anniversary of the attacks, Joanne Barbara\u2014identified as the widow of New York Fire Department Assistant Chief Gerard Barbara\u2014addressed Biden&#8217;s comment while discussing heroes from that day. She expressed outrage over recent government actions that considered offering plea deals to accused terrorists and emphasized that families affected by 9\/11 deserve justice and accountability after all these years.<\/p>\n<p>Barbara remarked on how elected officials present at such events show respect for families affected by September 11th\u2014contrasting it with Biden&#8217;s words: \u201cDo 9\/11,\u201d which she found quite dismissive. She added, \u201cPlease remember that September 11 families live it every day. Not just on the anniversary.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Reactions on social media reflected shock at Biden&#8217;s phrasing, with various commentators expressing disbelief over his choice of words during such a sensitive time. 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