{"id":2339824,"date":"2024-09-11T15:31:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-11T19:31:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/9-11-widow-knocks-bidens-flippant-remark-on-plans-to-attend-ceremony-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-11T15:34:02","modified_gmt":"2024-09-11T19:34:02","slug":"9-11-widow-knocks-bidens-flippant-remark-on-plans-to-attend-ceremony-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/9-11-widow-knocks-bidens-flippant-remark-on-plans-to-attend-ceremony-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"9\/11 widow knocks Biden\u2019s \u2018flippant\u2019 remark on plans to attend ceremony &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/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%2F9-11-widow-knocks-bidens-flippant-remark-on-plans-to-attend-ceremony-washington-examiner%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=2339824&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 \u2064widow of a firefighter who\u200c died\u200b in \u2062the 9\/11 attacks criticized President Joe Biden \u2064for his recent\u2064 comments made just \u200cbefore\u2064 the 23rd anniversary of the attacks, where he stated he would\u2062 &#8220;do 9\/11.&#8221; Joanne Barbara\u200c expressed that such remarks\u2064 were\u200d flippant, \u200cespecially during a\u200d ceremony honoring the victims where prominent figures, including \u200dformer \u2062President Donald \u2063Trump and \u200dVice President Kamala Harris, were present. Barbara \u2062also condemned a previously\u2063 considered plea deal between the Department of \u2063Defense and Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, one of the masterminds behind\u2064 the attacks, emphasizing\u2064 that families of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illinois-becomes-first-state-to-ban-cash-bail-despite-law-enforcement-opposition\/\" title=\"Illinois first state to ban cash bail, despite law enforcement opposition.\">victims deserve justice<\/a> and accountability\u200c after over two\u200d decades. Her remarks\u2062 resonated with the audience, \u200cgarnering\u200c widespread applause.  <\/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\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">9\/11 widow knocks Biden&rsquo;s &lsquo;flippant&rsquo; remark on plans to attend ceremony<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1758397\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A widow who lost her husband in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/9-11\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>9\/11<\/a> terrorist attacks slammed President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a> for his recent comments in which he said he would &ldquo;do 9\/11.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Biden made his comment the day before the 23-year anniversary of the historic attack on the United States, which was marked on Wednesday by two people reading the names of 9\/11 victims onstage. The president was in attendance for the ceremony, which also featured the attendance of former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a>, Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>J.D. Vance<\/a> (R-OH), and Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Biden lays out travel schedule but keeps debate advice to Harris a secret. <\/p>\n<p>READ: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9J5sDnfWpz\">https:\/\/t.co\/9J5sDnfWpz<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/JoeBiden?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#JoeBiden<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Sept11?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Sept11<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/newyork?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#newyork<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BidenFamily?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BidenFamily<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/vicepresident?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#vicepresident<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/KamalaHarris?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#KamalaHarris<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/debate?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#debate<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/trending?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#trending<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/viral?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#viral<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/explorepage?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#explorepage<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BA9YpDWX7R\">pic.twitter.com\/BA9YpDWX7R<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dcexaminer\/status\/1833660477844721799?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 11, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The elected officials here today show their respect and reverence to the families on Sept. 11 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;&rdquo; said Joanne Barbara, the widow. &ldquo;Quite a flippant remark.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Her comments were preceded by her explaining how the 9\/11 attacks took the life of her husband, who was the chief of the New York City Fire Department. She then referenced the short-lived plea deal the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3106800\/dod-plea-agreements-9-11-mastermind-khalid-sheikh-mohammed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Department of Defense reached <\/a>earlier this year with Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, a 9\/11 terrorist attack mastermind, and two others <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3109688\/lloyd-austin-revokes-plea-agreement-9-11-mastermind-fires-official-in-charge-military-commissions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>before it was revoked by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It is outrageous that our government would ever entertain the thought of granting the terrorists a plea deal. If not for the outcry of the 9\/11 community, who knows what might have transpired? 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; she said, drawing widespread applause from the audience.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2591218&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=9421&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=fcc6418a3409b39461744e5ee0f2945a\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>She concluded her speech by asking God to bless those fighting post-9\/11 illnesses, as well as to bless the first responders and members of the military. Earlier this year, the total number of FDNY deaths due to related illnesses after the terrorist attacks <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/healthcare\/3150504\/9-11-related-illnesses-killed-more-fdny-than-attack-itself\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>reached 377<\/a>, surpassing the 343 FDNY officials who died on the day of the attacks.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/cdc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention<\/a> estimated that 400,000 people were &ldquo;exposed to toxic contaminants, risk of physical injury, and physically and emotionally stressful conditions&rdquo; following 9\/11.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1758397\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1758397\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A widow of a 9\/11 victim criticized President Joe Biden for his recent &#8220;flippant&#8221; remark about attending a ceremony, where he stated he would &#8220;do 9\/11.&#8221; This comment came just one day before the 23rd anniversary of the attacks, which was commemorated with two individuals reading the names of those who lost their lives. The president attended the ceremony alongside former President Donald Trump, Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH), and Vice President Kamala Harris. Joanne Barbara, whose husband was the chief of the New York City Fire Department and died in the attacks, expressed her discontent with Biden&#8217;s words during her speech. She also condemned a recently revoked plea deal that had been proposed to Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, one of the masterminds behind 9\/11, stating it was outrageous for the government to consider such an agreement. Barbara emphasized that after 23 years, families deserve justice and accountability while receiving applause from attendees. She concluded by asking for blessings on those suffering from post-9\/11 illnesses as well as first responders and military personnel. Earlier this year, deaths among FDNY members due to related illnesses reached 377\u2014more than those who died on September 11 itself\u2014while an estimated 400,000 people were exposed to hazardous conditions following the attacks<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2339825,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Biden-911-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[15532,3620,8274,32076,10080],"class_list":["post-2339824","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-9-11","tag-biden","tag-ceremony","tag-washington-examiner","tag-widow"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Biden-911-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2339824","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2339824"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2339824\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2339825"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2339824"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2339824"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2339824"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}