Former President Donald Trump released a statement congratulating his ex-fixer Rudy Giuliani for being 'the greatest Mayor in the history of New York City,' to honor his time as mayor after the 9/11 attacks.
On the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Trump shared a video attacking President Joe Biden who is attending events to honor the horrific attacks.
He then issued a statement saying 'Congratulations to Rudy Giuliani (for the 20th time!), the greatest Mayor in the history of New York City, for having shown such leadership and doing such an incredible job during and after the attack on our Nation!'
Trump released a statement congratulating Rudy Giuliani for his time as mayor during the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks
Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani garnered a lot of attention and respect for his response to the 9/11 attacks
Giuliani was the mayor of New York City and heralded for his response the 9/11 attacks.
He coordinated the response and organized the support of state and federal authorities for the World Trade Center site, for citywide anti-terrorist measures, and for restoration of infrastructure.
He has since become a controversial figure over his support for Donald Trump's election fraud claims.
Giuliani's Upper East Side apartment was raided by the FBI in April amid a probe into his dealings with the Ukraine, although he is yet to be charged with any crime, and denies all allegations of wrongdoing.
On the eve of the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks, Giuliani and former New York Governor George Pataki were reunited with NYPD and FDNY officials for the first time since September 1, 2001.
Trump is scheduled to comment on a boxing match in Florida on Saturday night.
President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden attended a wreath-laying ceremony at the Flight 93 memorial in Shanksville, Pennsylvania - their second stop Saturday as the country marks the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks.
Earlier, the Bidens joined the Clintons and the Obamas at the New York City ceremony at Ground Zero.
Giuliani is pictured on September 12 2001 while serving as mayor of NYC. He was hailed for his response to the COVID crisis
At the western Pennsylvania site, Vice President Kamala Harris had called for a 'united America' Saturday as she joined former President George W. Bush at the 9/11 memorial ceremony in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, to mark the 20th anniversary of the terror attacks.
The vice president urged Americans to remember the 'unity' that came out of the tragedy two decades ago, saying it is 'essential to our shared prosperity, our national security, and to our standing in the world.'
'On the days that followed September 11th, 2001, we were all reminded that unity is possible in America. We were reminded, too, that unity is imperative in America. It is essential to our shared prosperity, our national security, and to our standing in the world,' Harris said.
Harris, a Democrat, followed Bush, a Republican, who used his speech to condemn 'violent extremists abroad and violent extremists at home,' calling them 'children of the same foul spirit' - an apparent reference to both the 9/11 hijackers and the January 6 Capitol insurrectionists.
The Bidens and Harris will lay a wreath at the Pentagon as well.
Queen Elizabeth sent a heartfelt message to Biden as the U.S. marked the
