WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 08: Photos of first responders who lost their lives during the 9/11 attacks are seen during a "Steel Across America" event ahead of the 25th anniversary of the September 11th attacks on the Ellipse near the White House on September 08, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump welcomed 9/11 first responders to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation's "Steel Across America" event featuring a 16,900-pound, 21-foot steel beam recovered from the World Trade Center's South Tower. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 08: Attendees listen during a "Steel Across America" event ahead of the 25th anniversary of the September 11th attacks on the Ellipse near the White House on September 08, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump welcomed 9/11 first responders to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation's "Steel Across America" event featuring a 16,900-pound, 21-foot steel beam recovered from the World Trade Center's South Tower. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 08: FDNY Emerald Society and DC Police Pipes and Drums perform during a "Steel Across America" event ahead of the 25th anniversary of the September 11th attacks on the Ellipse near the White House on September 08, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump welcomed 9/11 first responders to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation's "Steel Across America" event featuring a 16,900-pound, 21-foot steel beam recovered from the World Trade Center's South Tower. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 08: FDNY Emerald Society and DC Police Pipes and Drums perform during a "Steel Across America" event ahead of the 25th anniversary of the September 11th attacks on the Ellipse near the White House on September 08, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump welcomed 9/11 first responders to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation's "Steel Across America" event featuring a 16,900-pound, 21-foot steel beam recovered from the World Trade Center's South Tower. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 08: Jillian Cardarelli performs during a "Steel Across America" event ahead of the 25th anniversary of the September 11th attacks on the Ellipse near the White House on September 08, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump welcomed 9/11 first responders to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation's "Steel Across America" event featuring a 16,900-pound, 21-foot steel beam recovered from the World Trade Center's South Tower. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 08: Jillian Cardarelli arrives to perform during a "Steel Across America" event ahead of the 25th anniversary of the September 11th attacks on the Ellipse near the White House on September 08, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump welcomed 9/11 first responders to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation's "Steel Across America" event featuring a 16,900-pound, 21-foot steel beam recovered from the World Trade Center's South Tower. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 08: Port Authority Police Department officers attend a "Steel Across America" event ahead of the 25th anniversary of the September 11th attacks on the Ellipse near the White House on September 08, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump welcomed 9/11 first responders to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation's "Steel Across America" event featuring a 16,900-pound, 21-foot steel beam recovered from the World Trade Center's South Tower. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 08: Members of the U.S. Secret Service look on during a "Steel Across America" event ahead of the 25th anniversary of the September 11th attacks on the Ellipse near the White House on September 08, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump welcomed 9/11 first responders to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation's "Steel Across America" event featuring a 16,900-pound, 21-foot steel beam recovered from the World Trade Center's South Tower. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)