Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin commemorated the 25th anniversary of the September 11th attacks by joining President Donald J. Trump at the Pentagon and later delivering remarks at the Department of Homeland Security headquarters in Washington, D.C.
In the morning, Mullin joined President Trump, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, and others in a memorial ceremony at the Pentagon in Arlington County, Virginia.
Later in the morning, Mullin returned to St. Elizabeths, the DHS headquarters, to deliver remarks at the dedication of Resilience Plaza. The Plaza features several artifacts from September 11th, including an upright trident beam from the World Trade Center in New York City and several pieces of limestone from the Pentagon.
Mullin was joined by Deputy Secretary Troy Edgar, Under Secretary for Management Brian J. Cavanaugh, and other DHS personnel. Edgar and Cavanaugh also delivered remarks during the ceremony.
"As Secretary of Homeland Security, I serve with true patriots. 270,000 of us at the Department of Homeland Security wake up every single morning defending our homeland, every day. From the Coast Guard to Customs and Border Protection, Homeland Security Investigations, CISA, and Secret Service, and all the other components we have, our mission is to make sure that something like 9/11 never happens again," said Secretary Mullin.
"As a nation, we're all Americans. Just like 25 years ago when they attacked the Pentagon, when they attacked the Twin Towers, and when all of our lives changed. Everybody's life changed that day. We all came together. That fight isn't done."