War Without End: Trump and Hegseth's Dubious Link to 9/11 The 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks was marked by a somber ceremony at the Pentagon, where Donald Trump and his defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, used the occasion to justify their ongoing war against Iran.
The two officials drew a direct link between the conflict in the Middle East and the terrorist attacks that killed nearly 3,000 Americans on September 11, 2001.
This attempt to conflate the two events is not only ahistorical but also reflects a worrying trend in modern politics: exploiting national trauma for partisan gain.