JR Morning ~ September 11, 2026 ~ Full Show

0:00All right, welcome in happy Friday. Good to have you on J. R. Morning, Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson and Jamie Edmonds. And, um, you know, obviously today is is 9-11. It is. And 25 years have passed since that beautiful morning. Oh, no, you're sick. No. And, you know, we're going to talk a lot about that today. And I mean, there are things that I think were transformational in the aftermath. And then I think there are, there are some bad habits that we've fallen back into. I agree. But, but we'll talk about it. There are other stories of the day. Let's get to them. Vice President JD Vance offered a look at the GOP's future at the party's midterm convention in Dallas last night. He noting the final note, Vance pitched a pro family culture war message to win over disaffected voters framing November's election as a mandate to reject progressive Democrats, vances, appearance, fuel, 2028 presidential buzz. But President Donald

1:05Trump quickly stole the spotlight, taking the stage for more than 25 minutes. President straight off script with insults, personal rifts, and an insistence that voters treat the midterms as if his name were on the ballot. Trump urged attendees at one point to quote, cheat like hell, to help Republicans keep control of Congress with gas prices rising and slim majorities on the line. The contrasting styles highlight the GOP's key tension, Vance's policy driven message versus Trump's unpredictable star power. Thousands gathered at the midterm convention in Dallas. They paused last night to honor the victims of September 11th attacks ahead of the 25th anniversary. Anner guard performed a solemn bell salute as the usually rockest crowd at the American airline center fell silent. The moment comes as the nation prepares for widespread remembrances today. President Trump and vice president J.D. Vance will visit attack sites with the president's scheduled to speak at the Pentagon. Republican US Senate candidate Mike Rogers is targeting

2:05Democratic rival Abdul El-Sahed over his association with left wing streamer Hassan Piker during the Republican midterm convention last night. Rogers highlighted Piker's 2019 remark that America deserved the September 11th attacks, accusing El-Sahed of excusing extremism. El-Sahed has condemned the attacks and called Piker's comment dumb. His campaign says Rogers is misrepresenting El-Sahed's beliefs and notes Rogers twice voted against a 2010 bill providing health care for September 11th responders and survivors. 25 years after the September 11th terrorist attacks, pieces of the World Trade Center remained on display across Michigan, honoring those who died and the first responders who ran toward danger. A beam from ground zero stands outside the Brighton Fire Department while Harper Woods displays a 200-pound piece recovered from the North Tower. The Eastern Michigan University is home to one of the state's largest artifacts of 14-foot 6800-pound beam from the South Tower and Lansing, a 900-pound piece of steel, is displayed alongside

3:07the names of Michigan residents killed in the attacks. Together, these memorial serve as lasting promises Michigan will never forget. A Michigan lawmaker once new age restrictions for children writing electric bikes, Senator Jim Rundstad of White Lake has introduced legislation that would ban children under 14 from operating e-bikes on public sidewalks, roads, and trails. Writers between 14 and 17 would need written permission from a parent or guardian and would be required to wear a helmet Rundstad says e-bikes can reach speeds that may be difficult for younger children to safely control putting writers bicyclists and pedestrians at risk. And defense attorneys for Lansing Clancy are asking a Massachusetts judge to acquit the former nurse by reason of insanity attempting to block a second trial after a jury deadlock last Friday. Neither side disputes that Clancy strangled her three children back in 2023 before attempting suicide, leaving her paralyzed, however, her attorney argues prosecutors failed to prove she was criminally responsible stating that she was in the grip of severe postpartum psychosis.

4:12Prosecutors contend her daily routine demonstrated clear intent with 11 of 12 jurors leaning toward acquittal before the mistrial. Prosecutors have not yet announced if they will be tried a judicial conference set for September 29th. You know, I was watching a little bit about of that midterm convention last night. Okay. I couldn't help but think, okay, so we're, you know, we're like 12 hours here from when these planes hit this building. These buildings. When a plane hit the Pentagon, yeah, when a plane went down in Changsville, Pennsylvania. And I, you know, I kind of thought back to what it was like on September 12th. And how our government and our officials and George W. Bush

5:13navigated that. Yes. And it just feels like we're far from that. Absolutely. And of course, as the dust settles, it's always going to change and it's going to revert, right? I mean, you know, when you're not making as much money, you have a tighter budget. When you do well, you spend a little more. Yeah. Right. Yeah. You're, you're, you're, you're, every day habits change based on circumstances. And it just feels like we're far from George W. Bush standing on a, on a rubble pile. Yeah. You know, saying I can't hear you, but they're going to hear us. You're going to hear from all of us very soon. You know, who did this? Yes. Or George Bush throwing out a first pitch at Yankee Stadium, throwing an absolute dart. I mean, down the middle of the middle. Yes. I mean, I, the, the, the, the patriotism, the togetherness.

6:16Yes. I was unity, man. It was, it was unity. And I was get very emotional. Thinking about that because I was a kid. I was in seventh grade. Wow. When this happened. Wow. And I didn't fully grasp what it was. I didn't fully grasp what was happening really for years after that. But I'm sad that we're at the place where we are today politically. When this serves as a pretty good reminder of what can happen if, if we're kind of all at least in the same boat. In the same, you don't always have to be rowing in the same direction. Right. We can at least work together. Because back then, you know, this was tragic. Everybody unified. And nobody said, well, this happened because the Democrats did this or the

7:16Republicans did this. You know, it was, we were all unified saying we know who did it. Al Qaeda. And we were going after them. I just think if there were today, I don't know if it would be that way. I don't know. I don't know if we, fingers would get pointed. If we would unify like we did before, I don't know because of fingers would certainly get pointed, you know, it would certainly, that would be the case. I would bet. That would be the tenor of how I think things would feel. Yeah. But we're going to talk about a lot of stories today. We're going to hear from people that had firsthand accounts of what happened there in New York. Yeah. That day. We're also going to hear what some of the things we did here at WJR on that day. Yes. Because I mean, anything that we had planned that day got thrown into a tizzy. Yes. Absolutely. Michael Busharville joined the show a little later on. He mobilized troops from Oakland County to go and assist there. And we're going to talk about some other stuff too. Yeah. Yeah. But coming up next,

8:22Mary Skiavo is going to join us. Former Inspector General with the US Department of Education. 9-11 changed a lot of airports. Change a lot with security. Sure. Well, now there are some things that might be rolling back to pre 9-11 airport operations. We'll talk about that coming up with her next. I'm Jair Mourning. But you know, I got to tell you, we are very excited in my house to get ready to move into our new house. I should say we're getting excited in my parents house to move into our new house. But one of the easiest ways that once you want to make some changes around your home, you got to just throw a fresh coat of paint on. But the results depend on the quality of paint. You choose it's why I go with Benjamin Moore from my friends at Repco Light Paints. Right now at Repco Light locations, all of their locations, there's a 20% off gallon of Benjamin Moore Regal Select Interior Paint now through September 14, only a few more days. And Regal Select is one of Benjamin Moore's premium interior paints. It's been one of the favorites of professional painters for decades. And it's a good choice for somebody who wants a high quality paint without

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10:26liquids. That's right. After what 2006, there was a terrorist attempt attempt using liquids. So that all went away. But now there might be a way for you to get to the gate to meet your loved one or your friend or somebody to the gate. Escort somebody maybe hang out with somebody who's on a layover at ttw exactly. It's called gate side by TSA pre check and TSA, the Transportation Security Administration is allowing approved non travelers to pass through airport security and enter the secure side of participating airports. There are a number of them. I think 13 nation wide including Detroit Metro. Even if you don't have a plane ticket, right. Let's talk about it. Mary Scalwell, the former inspector general with US Department of Transportation joins us once again. Mary, good morning. It's good to have you. It's odd. It feels like this is a time gone by. It doesn't even feel like it happened. It's been so long. Why would TSA be doing this now? That is a very good question. Not only time gone by, but intelligence gone by.

11:30You know, first of all, not every form of transportation you know, do this for example, take to sell a train, the train in New York City or DC. You can't get up to the side of the train and see somebody off. No, they take your tickets in the terminal and then you go down the track. I mean, the idea that they're quote bringing back the airport experience. Now, I'm old enough to have flown in and out of the old terminal at Detroit for a long time. Now that was experience, but not one that Bogey and Bergman were going to put on the big screen, you know, with Rick and Elson and Kasa Blanca. I think this is revisionist history in a bit of nostalgia. I mean, pretty soon they're going to park a 57 Chevy at the terminal so you can feel nostalgic, but let's get real. First of all, the TSA every year takes about 7,000 guns off of people and 94% of them are loaded. And when the tests are done on the TSA performance rate, now I like the TSA

12:35because it was worse before the TSA, not better. When people think it was better before the TSA had all these rules, it was not. They're just forgetting what it was really like. The TSA test failure rate when the various testing teams, and that's what I used to do, some of what I used to do, I was Inspector General, we test the airport security, which was then run by the airlines. Even today, the TSA failure rate is 95% on picking up objects. Also, most airports do not have sufficient seating at peak hours. They don't have enough facilities, restaurants, food, bathrooms. If anybody's been in the Delta clubs lately at Detroit, they know they're packed. And so I don't think this makes a lot of sense and people did not think it out. And they're aware of that. That's why it's only a test program. But most important, it was for our security. Can you imagine the lines backed up at TSA? There have been horrendous lines this summer.

13:35Now you can put the entire Boy Scout or Girl Scout troop in to go see their troop leader come home from the jamboree or whatever they do, I forget. Well, I was a Girl Scout. But this makes no sense because not only are aircraft a target of terrorists, airports and crowds and lines at airports, targets of terrorists. Terrorists have attacked airports in the United States, in Europe, in England, in Italy. And there have been bombings at shootings even at the counters and bag claims in the United States, even before security. So it definitely harms our security. It is going to increase crowds and problems. Whether you kiss somebody goodbye at the TSA, you know, checkpoint or the long line at the TSA or you kiss them at the gate, I don't think that's going to make a big difference in the affection program. The other problem is who's paid for all this?

14:36Well, let's face it, passengers and airlines pay for most of the aviation in the United States. Just look on your ticket. If you have a paper ticket, look on your computer print out. And you will see that it's ticketed passengers that pay for security in TSA. If I have paid for and I pay every year for clear, I pay for the TSA pre-check, I pay for it all. But if I get there and I find out that the Red Wings Booster Club, probably 5,000 members are going to go in and greet people one day, I'm not going to be real happy because I have paid to cut down on the line. Right, right. And I think they're forgetting who actually pays for the ticket taxes. There's other taxes, fuel taxes, et cetera, that go to pay for the runways and taxiways and all that. It goes in the aviation trust fund. And we have the mission of this country that travelers pay for aviation. Well, if we have paid for aviation, putting people in the system who have not is a constant

15:39interest. I don't think you think that this gate access for non-tribalers is going to become commonplace in airports nationwide. But it should in two cases. I do have exceptions. I'm a lawyer after all, so I have exceptions. First of all, children traveling alone. The court of the United States of America routinely order children as young as five to fly, you know, for custody and visitation and all that. These four little kids and I've been, and I love kids, that they can put them next to me on the plane any day. And I've been next to little kids who have been ordered to do this on aircrafts and they're terrified and they've been, you know, shuttled off to the gate with some airline employee, et cetera. If you're seeing off a minor child, there definitely should be an exception for that and you ought to be able to do that, particularly if you have a court order that this poor child has to go do this. Second, if someone has mobility issues and they have medical equipment, the other problem is, you know, poor person gets dropped off. They have a, you know, they have a heart monitor. They have

16:44a blood pump. And the wheel chair is not given to you where you get dropped off. You have to go to the ticket counter and then they bring your wheelchair to you if you have reserved one in advance. I have seen poor people struggling with all kinds of equipment this fat and the everything. I have seen mobility people in wheel chairs, did a sitting there crying. This is, this is not decent. Yeah. And so if someone has a wheelchair and they have equipment, they should be allowed a family member or, you know, someone at escort to help them through this system that they should be allowed some dignity and some of them. Yeah. And the council rest her case. Mary Skialva, thank you. Appreciate your time as always. Thank you. Yeah, we'll talk again very soon. Coming up on the other side. We'll hear from Eric Sean, the Fox senior reporter on his reporting that day. And what's happened since it's coming up. So I think we all have those memories of where we were on

17:499 11, oh yeah, we found out what was happening and the, all of the hard work of reporters all across the country. You were here covering that event here at W. J. I was at home. That home years ago. And then I was at home because I don't think he was time for me to come in at the time and then my wife at the time she called me from her job and she's like, hey, a plane just went into World Trade Center. I was like, oh, and I'm watching something else. So I turned on cable and I'm seeing the smoke come from there. And you know, we're talking on the phone. And while we're talking on the phone, I see the second plane hit. I was like, okay, something not right. Because at first, I thought maybe somebody had had a medical issue and flew into the, you know, like, okay, I'm going to be an accident. But when that second plane hit, I knew and then that's when I came in early and started working here. Eric Sean, the Fox News senior correspondent also remembers that day reporting from ground zero 25 years ago. And in fact, this left another mark on him in many other ways. And he started a new podcast. It's called the rewind 9-11 podcast.

18:56And Eric Sean joins us this morning. Eric, it's great to have you. Hey, good morning, Chris. I love you, Jamie. Hi. Well, what does this, what does this milestone, this 25th remembrance of 9-11? What does it mean to you? Does it take you back to that day? Wow. Yeah, it does. I can't believe it's been a quarter of a century. I mean, when I think of it, it's not like one day has gone by. You talk about that plane. It went over my head. That morning, I'm walking to work. Beautiful fall September day. That blue sky, they talk about 9-11 blue. And this plane is the jetliner. It was like, I'm walking. It's like really loud. I looked up. It's kind of sloppy, kind of crabbing to the right. And it's like when the jet engines were like, you know, a thrust, as opposed to just flying, I'm like, man, it's really low. God, I thought he's going to hit more skyscraper. I'm like, no, my mind's playing tricks on me. It's going to go to La Guardia Airport. No. Turn the corner. It was a

19:59primary election day in the microwave vans in the new stations were there. And I got a plane at the World Trade Center. I'm like, that's the plane that I ran to Fox. As you said, there was a former NTSB official saying, well, probably a small plane that lasted the time. I ran down to the assignment desk and said, no, it's an airline or I saw it. It's like a 737. And they said, you know, get up on the air right away. And I went up on the air, which on Scott of the Fox News channel. That's how we started our coverage. You know, and then go ahead there. I was just going to say, then that night went down to ground zero. And I hate that term for weeks and weeks. Well, you know, those first days, I know you believe survivors would still be found. What was it like when, you know, that hope slowly gave way to the realization that very few people would be rescued? Yeah, we basically couldn't believe it. Going down that night, it was just like a health scape, but there was hope. I mean, the dust and the air that it was like a soup of

21:00toxic soup, the dust was like six inches of this dust all over the place. But we had hope that that people would be pulled out. The rescuers and firefighters and police officers when they finished the ships would walk by us and they'd say, oh, we heard a rumor. We got the they rescued some people from here. Oh, they got a guy here. They did rescue. They call it the staircase survivors. There are people under a staircase that were saved and someone else was rescued. But it took a few days for everyone to realize, no, they thousands of people vanished because of the crush of those those office godms, those beautiful towers. What is your reaction to the city launching this portal with 170,000 pages of documents dealing with air quality? Because you were someone that was in that air at the time going down as you said to ground zero so many times. Yeah, I it's like what took them so long? Why? You know, we knew

22:01when you're down there, you know, it wasn't good. It's all this dust and but we didn't know at the time and you've got the accurate bitter metal smell, which I still remember, you know, it wasn't good for you. But we didn't know that it has 350 chemicals. There's cancer causing benzene and asbestos and you know, Chris Utah Whitman, the EPA administrator said, oh, they're safe. And Laura Manhattan, well, really was it? No. I think one of the legacies that is emerging now from my 11 is the fact that people are being killed in my view by al-Qaeda. Americans are being killed by al-Qaeda now. It's because of the people who are dying from 9, 11 related illnesses that I had some of those. It's a euphanism. No, al-Qaeda did it. 9,000 people have died from 9, 11 related illnesses. 60,000 of them died, no, so it's cancer. 190,000 are in the World Trade Center Health Program. I'm one of them. And I, you know, that in November, I was at an uncontrollable

23:06cough. The doctor goes, oh, yeah, you got the World Trade Center cough. That actually is a cute chronic bronchitis. There's asthma. Men, get your PSHAC. Mine went from, it should be a two or three. It went from seven, nine, 11, and like it another week. They thought I had aggressive prostate cancer. I have a high probability of that. My PSA went to 20. So I get, I'm in the program. I get shot every three months for that. And then this good cancer from the dust. So I'm glad that some of this is being brought out now. But sadly, I think one of the legacies that we're seeing is going to have an increasing number of people who are dying and have died and are suffering now. That's the only reason I'm bringing this up to try and bring attention to the people who are suffering. I'm fortunate and lucky. I'm taking care of this under control. But I think that's something that most people, I didn't know there are 50,000 people I've cancered from this last year when I mentioned it on the air. So I think that's something to keep

24:07the mind. Well, God bless you for bringing that to our attention as well. I do want to ask you about your podcast, but you said something a minute ago. You said you don't like the term ground zero. Yeah, you know, when you go down there now and I would urge everyone, when you're in the U.S. Go to the museum, go to the site. This has been, I think, one of the most difficult weeks I've had. I actually don't know why I have to say it because it's 25 years when I've been reporting on the channel down at the site, the fountains and it gives me comfort and solace and it is a very moving emotional experience. I would urge people to go visit them, I'm alive with a moral museum, you know, when you come to New York City. And just quickly about the podcast. Yeah, we have a podcast at Fox News Podcast dot com hosted by Bill Hammer where we go through that whole day and I would urge people to listen and, you know, just think about our fellow Americans. We were united at that time and I wish we got, can get that back now and just keep your,

25:12in your thoughts and your prayers, although those people, the firefighters, the police officers, the incredible selfless bravery on the worst day, some of the best day of humanity came out. You know, I think that's something to keep in mind tomorrow. God bless you, Eric John, all the work that you do and did on that day to bring the latest information to everybody on such a tragic day and the lingering effects of it. We appreciate you so much. Thank you for your time and we'll talk soon. Absolutely. Thanks so much. Yeah. Yeah. You got it. Meanwhile, in some other news, a major investment in after school programs here in the city of Detroit. We'll talk about it with the super intended of DPS City next. So the city of Detroit is investing over $2 billion, $2.2 million to be exact to expand a free after school program that provides busing and activities and enrichment opportunities for students across the city. It's called the goal line program. Goal stands for get on and learn. It's growing from 33 locations to 40 and it's adding seven new

26:17sites where students can go after school when the day comes to an end and a number of new locations for recreation centers are available to these students kindergarten through eighth graders in DPSED charter schools, home school programs are also eligible to participate in that. And, you know, and this is a big deal because when you think about the summer programs that we have when kids were out of school that the city put together, it was really pretty successful because it all started with those, you know, teen takeovers downtown and the mayor meeting with some of these teenagers and they basically said, you know, we want to enjoy ourselves downtown. We really have nothing to do and that's why we kind of gather. And once those afternoon and programs, those summer programs started, then you stop having those takeovers downtown, at least here in Detroit. Now, they may have still had them in other places, but in Detroit, you kind of stop because we have midnight basketball and we have

27:18all kinds of different events going on during the summer. But now school is in and kids still need something to do after after school to keep their minds going and keep them occupied to keep them from getting in trouble and doing things. And here it is another investment in our young people to give them something to do after school. Yeah, I mean, I think it's great. I think it's, you give you know, kids an outlet then hopefully they're able to, you point out, stay out of trouble. Sure, right? Absolutely. You know, if you're busy, if you're doing things, there's less opportunities. Yeah, what they say, not no opportunities. All right. Less opportunities. I don't mind as a devil's workshop. So you just want to keep it going. Right. You know what I mean? You want to keep them doing something and keep it. And I think that also helps with even their schoolwork, you know, because they're continuing to stay active. They're being active. Even after school, they're being active. And I think that helps when they get up to the next day and go to school. And I think they keep keeping them active like that helps them. I think in their schoolwork. Yeah.

28:20And Dr. Ricky Fountain is the executive director of the Community Education Commission. He told Channel seven goal line is for the first time in its program history. We'll have locations in all seven districts of the city. So that's important too. Absolutely. Access. The having access to access in your in your neighborhood in your community. Yes. But you don't have to, you know, catch a ride all the way to the other side of town. Well, in order to get to a facility. And speaking of catching rides, I mean, you know, it's great that there are in all those parts of the city because you have had transportation problems, you know, what does it mean to have, you know, great after school programs if nobody can get to them. So, you know, this also includes transportation for young people trying to get to these different after school programs, which is great. Of course, it's it's 9-11 today, 25 years since that that attack on New York City and the World Trade Center. I, you know, it's funny. I've told you like I try to be pretty transparent with my kids. They don't know. Jake's eight Henry's four and a half. They have no idea.

29:26But they heard a little bit about it yesterday. Okay. I was watching news and when they got home from school, I was watching a little bit of the convention. Yes. You know, and Jake's like, what's 9-11? And I said, well, 9-11 is the date. It's September 11th. And I said 25 years ago, there was an attack on the United States. And he was like, what? And I'm like, yeah, some bad people took over planes and ran them into buildings. And then buildings fell. And then a lot of people died. And then a lot of people helped. And and I kind of emphasized that the help part. Because it is something that I think gets lost a little bit. Not not always. And I actually think more so in a big tragedy like this, it really can get washed away. I think we we do a pretty good job as a country, recognizing the heroicism. Yeah. And people who ran into that rubble. Because a lot of them are still doing heroic things today. Correct. 25 years later. Correct. They haven't left the

30:30business. No. No. Absolutely. They're still in the hero business. Yes, they are. Yes. And I think I I and as I was kind of I didn't plan on this. I had no idea what he was going to talk about. I don't really want to know. And okay. You know, so I kind of I I was like, but you know, there were really good people that day. There were really good people on a plane that took took over from bad guys and saved. I don't know how many more people. Oh, absolutely. Yeah. People died. But they saved a lot of people. And I think I think as we sit here today, you remember the loss. You remember the vulnerability. You know, you remember it's it's almost like, you know, if I remember one time when I was a kid, I had my car broken into. Okay. Somebody broke the window. I don't even take anything. I wish they would have taken something. It would have justified the cost of the window. But but it's like you get in your car and you're like, ah, somebody was in here. You just feel kind of violated. Yeah. Yeah. Uh huh. That's what it was that day. Yeah. We felt

31:30violated. And you know, I think that we are on a day like today. It's yes, you remember that. Yes, you got to sit in it. You got to feel all those feelings. But then also like, there were unbelievable acts of heroicism from countless people from everywhere. And people just came together. And you know, we were unified and we were the USA. And we helped each other as best we knew how. And you know, the real humanity of people came out during 9-11. Yes. We did. I think it's a good way to put it. And I think we've lost a little bit of it. All of it. No, but a little bit of and again, the further you get from a tragedy, the further more time passes, right? That heals a wound. Yeah. Not in the sense that you lost somebody can't get them back. No, that's harder to heal. Yes. But you start to you just distance yourself things are okay.

32:33You're able to do things day to day that you weren't able to do on September 12th, 2001. So I just I hope that today across the country here in our area, I hope people just take a moment to think like what that was like how we felt about each other. Yes. And apply a little of that today. Apply a little of that tomorrow and the next day. That's okay too. And just continue it. And yeah, just keep it going. Yeah, keep it going. All right, we're going to keep it going too. Seven o'clock hour coming up. Get you cut up on the headlines. It's 9-11. We continue to talk about that day here on W. Chair. All right, seven o'clock hour here on a Friday morning, Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmunds all with you this morning. I got to tell you one other thing before we get to our headlines. Yeah. I was out at Cosm. How was it yesterday? Yes, today. I saw on television was spectacular. And I say at the Adam's short TV doesn't do it justice. No, no, it doesn't do it

33:38justice. It was unbelievable. I felt like Jamie at the sphere watching Backstreet Boys. That's what I was going to say. It looks like the sphere, like a mini sphere from what I can see from pictures. Yeah, it's definitely got that vibe. Yeah. It is incredibly immersive. And just watching, you know, some of these goal line shots of like a snowy NFL playoff game or college football national title or the FIFA World Cup or the US Open in tennis or you're like in Hogwarts as you're watching, you know, Harry Potter, like it is an unbelievable experience. Did you feel a little chilly in the snow? Yes. Yes. Yes. It was Crippetown. It's a it's a it is a unbelievable thing to have here in the city. And we'll talk a little bit more about that in a little while. Let's get to the headlines. Vice President JD Vance offered a look at the GOP's future at the party's midterm convention in Dallas last night. He noting the final night, Vance pitched a pro family culture war

34:41message to win over disaffected voters framing November's election as a mandate to reject progressive Democrats. Vance's appearance fueled a 2028 presidential buzz, but President Donald Trump quickly stole the spotlight, taking the stage for more than 25 minutes. Trump straight off script with insults and personal riffs and an insistence that voters treat the midterms as if his name were on the ballot. Trump even urged attendees at one point to cheat like hell to keep Republicans in control of Congress. Thousands gathered at the Dallas convention last night to honor the victims of the September 11th attacks ahead of the 25th anniversary. An honor guard performed a solemn bell salute as the usually rockest crowd at the American Airlines Center fell silent. The moment comes as the nation prepares for widespread remembrances. Today, the president and the vice president will visit attack sites with the president's schedule to speak at the Pentagon. Republican US Senate candidate Mike Rogers targeting Democratic rival Abdul al-Sahead over his association with left

35:41wing streamer Hassan Piker during the Republican midterm convention last night in Dallas. Rogers highlighted Piker's 2019 remark that America deserved the September 11th attacks accusing al-Sahead of excusing extremism. al-Sahead has condemned the attacks. Cod Piker's comment dumb. His campaign says Rogers is misrepresenting al-Sahead's beliefs and notes Rogers twice voted against a 2010 bill providing health care for September 11th responders and survivors. 25 years after the September 11th terror is the tax pieces of the World Trade Center remain on display across Michigan honoring those who died and the first responders who ran toward dangers. A beam from ground zero stands outside the Brighton Fire Department while Harper Woods displays a 200 pound piece recovered from the North Tower. Eustre Michigan University home to one of the state's largest artifacts of 14 foot 6,800 pound beam from the South Tower and Lansing a 900 piece of 900 pound piece of steel is displayed alongside the names of Michigan residents killed in the attacks. Michigan lawmaker

36:46wants to have some restrictions for children writing electric bicycles states senator Jim run stead of white lake has introduced legislation that would ban children under 14 from operating e-bikes on public sidewalks roads and trails and defense attorneys for lensey clancy are asking a Massachusetts judge to equip the former nurse by reason of insanity attempting to block a second trial after a jury deadlock last Friday. Neither side disputes that clancy strangled her three young children in 2023 before attempting suicide leaving her paralyzed however her attorneys argue prosecutors failed to prove she was criminally responsible stating she was in the grip of severe postpartum psychosis prosecutors contend her daily routine demonstrated clear intent with 11 to 12 jurors leaning toward acquittal before the mistrial prosecutors have not yet announced if they will we try the case judicial conference set for September 29th. Meanwhile today's 9-11 25 years since

37:46that faithful day in New York. Did you guys see this drone show in New York? Yeah. 2977 synchronized drones recreated the twin towers of the World Trade Center over New York harbor. It was absolutely amazing. I got emotional from that. Yeah. I see how you could. Jamie, what do you remember of that day? Well, I was a freshman in college and I was at my dorm room and of course we were all sleeping. We didn't have class yet and we watched it on TV live as it happened. It was scary and I was away from home. Yeah. I was at home. I was working here at W.J.A.R. But I was at home. It wasn't time for me to go. I was either on vacation or it wasn't time for me to come in as of yet. My wife was at work and she called me and she said, hey, a plane just went into the building in New York and I said, really so I turned it to

38:48one of the cable stations and I'm watching it and I'm seeing the smoke coming from it. And then we're on the phone talking and then I see the second plane hit. I'm like, okay. Something's not right. At first I thought maybe there was some type of, you know, somebody made a mistake, flew into the sun or got blinded or so. I don't know. But when that second plane hit, I knew. And then either I got the call from Dick Haithner or I called Dick Haithner and he said, come in. And so we're off and rolling. I was in gym class in middle school. I was at seventh grade. Oh wow. And they're like, get back to your locker, get all your stuff. And buses have taken everybody home or out for the day. And I remember going home. My parents were there. I'm like, what are you doing here? Right. Yeah. And then you know, you just watch everything unfold. I made it was Jamie's point. It's like, it was just stunning. Like you had no idea what was happening. But you know, go ahead, Jamie. I was just going to say that, you know, with the live television, as it happened, I can like picture right now, Katie Kirk, like talking

39:51about the scene of her fingers on the scene and everyone saying like, what's going on? I don't remember if it was like the today show or good morning America, but they were watching it live in real time after the first way. All were. Yeah, we just in Kathy or Kelly, we just in Kelly at the time we're watching it live. Yeah. And like narrating it as it was happening. You know, like it, yeah, it was a stunning day. And it was particularly impactful for those that were there. Patrick Anderson of the Anderson Economic Group here. locally, he was at the World Trade Center that day. We'll talk to him coming up next on chair morning. But first at seven 12 time for WJR's business, be brought to you by shelving.com, we rack your world. Here's Jeff Sloan, the founder and CEO of startup nation, a spotlight, the entrepreneurial tech and startup community here on WJR. Good morning. Cranes released its list of the best places to work in Michigan, 2026. And we've got the top five companies leading the way and employee satisfaction and workplace culture for you right here this morning on the business

40:52beat. Now, the list is determined based on factors like companies offering its employees dedicated happiness managers and home buying assistance programs to pet friendly work days, profit sharing plans and even the occasional round of ping pong as cranes puts it all contributing to organizations that demonstrate a real commitment to their people. So whether you're an employer seeking creative strategies to enhance your workplace culture or professional looking for new career opportunities, this report offers valuable insights and inspiration from the best in the business. Now, before we reveal the top five of the total hundred that made the list, here's how cranes comes up with its hundred companies on the list. And they do that first by partnering with best companies group. That's a Pennsylvania based independent workplace excellence research firm. And they conduct a two part survey. The first part is an employer questionnaire that collects information about the benefits and other programs they offer to their employees. And the second part is a confidential 77 question employee survey that helps best companies evaluate regional employees workplace

41:57experience and culture, etc. That data creates the hundred best places to work in Michigan list as provided by cranes. And now the top five from fifth to first and number five, its Stewart mechanical in the construction business. Number four, Atnip and Associates, which provides legal services. Number three, Center for Financial Planning in the financial services business. Number two, forefront healthcare in the healthcare industry. And at number one, congratulations to nutshell, which provides advertising, marketing and PR services. Now, congratulations to all hundred companies who made the list this year. And thanks to cranes for making us understand a little bit more about who offers exemplary employment opportunities for our workforce here in Michigan. I'm Jeff Sloan, founder and CEO of StartUpNation.com, the source for everything you need to start and grow your own business. And that's today's business speed and the great voice of the great lakes WJR. Well, usually we talk to Patrick Anderson

43:01because of his expert economic prowess. But as we sit here this morning, 25 years ago, our country was attacked. And there are always our Michigan connections to instances like this. And virtually every corner of our country was impacted by the morning of 9-11. And Patrick Anderson has a unique perspective on that day because he is a World Trade Center survivor. And in these last 25 years, he's established the Michigan Remembers 9-11 fund. And we sit here this morning as another reflection on what happened on that terrible morning in New York City. And Patrick Anderson joins us. It's good to have you this morning. Thank you for taking some time. Good morning to you. We know it's a tough day for you, but take us back to that day and how that changed your perspective on how you would want to leave your impact

44:03on Michigan in particular. It is a tough day for me and an even worse day for people that lost lowquence. Or just for people that are sensitive to America's role in the world and realize the huge loss we suffered, almost 3,000 people that day. If you go back 25 years, which I do often, I remember that day quite vividly. And for those that don't remember, I mean, this is September 2001. It was a time of great optimism. I mean, America was the only superpower in the world. The Berlin Wall had fallen. We just elected a new president, George W. Bush. People really optimistic. And in New York, it was a beautiful day. A lot of folks were there, you know, common on, you know, bright skies. So the day started on a very, very positive note. And America was generally very optimistic about the future in 2001. You know, when when the first

45:07jolt hit while you were in your hotel room and announcement came over the PA telling guests to stay put, but you described the feeling almost like an angel tapping your shoulder telling you to run. What went through your mind in that split second when you chose to trust your gut over what the instructions were telling you? Well, I was told and many people were in World Trade Center one, World Trade Center two, World Trade Center three. These are all three buildings. The World Trade Center that were all hit by a plane. Many people were told to stay in the room. And I don't blame the folks that made those statements because until that day, there really wasn't any experience with with terrorists trying to run planes into buildings and buildings falling down. So I understand whether we're thinking that I did feel a sense of doom. I could already see death outside. I'd already felt, you know, something very wrong. It happened. I heard and felt the first plane hit.

46:08And so I was getting ready and at some point, I did feel a tap on my shoulder, which I interpreted as leave hours or stay here forever. So that's when I ran out of my room. And I tell people when they ask me about that, they say you can believe whatever you want, but you know, there's no in the room, but me. And I felt a tap on my shoulder. They say that about 103 million Americans have been born since September 11, 2001. So 25% of the population, how can we tell the story the right way to these young adults who can't relate because they weren't even alive yet? You're absolutely right. It's one of the reasons why we started the Mission Remembers Fund. I was very concerned about 20 years ago that we'd start losing the firsthand knowledge. We would forget what had happened. And I was also afraid that we would allow for revisionist history to come in, where people would be saying,

47:10oh, nine levels was really about this or it was really about that. Now, it wasn't really about any of those things. September 11, there's a simple and very, very painful truth of that. You had terrorists, evil people who tried to kill Americans because they hated America. These people that died were innocent. They didn't do anything wrong. They just happened to be in the United States. They weren't all from the United States. So people from apparently 60 countries that were killed on that day. But it's a very, very brutal, unhappy truth. But it's one that we need to share, which is you had people killed because you had evil people wanted to kill lots of folks in America. And that's one of the reasons it's so important to maintain the firsthand stories. It's one of the reasons they know I'll do an interview like this because if people don't hear directly from folks that were there, they might fall prey to the growing number of folks out there

48:16that want to reinterpret September 11 to somehow make it seem like something it wasn't. You're going to be at an event this morning at Selfridge Air Force Base. Tell us a little bit about what's going on there. Yeah, Selfridge Air Force Base or Selfridge Air National Guard Base as an important military installation there. And they've asked me to come and speak to to their airman firefighters. And I'm going to do that because it's so important for these folks. I mean, some of these folks were not alive or were just barely aware at that time. And they might be called upon. The next time we have a September 11 type attack or a different kind of attack to defend the country. And I think I want to share with them from somebody who was there. And if you're not at Selfridge, look at the other things that are written. Please go to the MichiganRemembers.org website. Look at the 42 people that we know from Michigan that died.

49:20And also learn about some of the positive stories because there were heroes. And there were people that helped each other at that time. And America really did show its strength at that time as well as suffer a grievous loss. And Patrick, you know, through the Michigan Remembers 9-11 fund, you know, you spent these 25 years ensuring that those 42 victims with ties to Michigan are never forgotten. Kind of talk about why keeping their specific names and personal stories alive is so vital to counteracting the intent of that attack. Now, because these people should not be erased, they weren't ciphers, they weren't, you know, some kind of political representation. There were real humans with families and careers in futures. People who went to college here, people who grew up here, people who were starting career in New York were all excited about it. And came from Detroit, came from Flint, came from West Side of the

50:23state. And these people should not be forgotten. Also, we shouldn't forget folks that did good things. I mean, one of the things I've mentioned, there's a nice Detroit news article that I wrote about things I remember. I remember Sheriff Mike Bouchard, the Mokal County, taking a crew out to ground zero. I had the former chair of the Democratic Party in Michigan call me up in New York and say, I'll come out and get you because I'm a refugee out in New York. There were a whole lot of people. There was a young lady that helped me out there. I didn't even know that basically got me on my way and got me a direction. So I had a chance to find a place to sleep that night. So there are a lot of stories of heroism. And those also need to be told. Well, we know it's a tough day for you, but the efforts that you're making to keep these stories alive and sharing yours are so vitally important. We appreciate your time as always.

51:25And remembering those people that we lost on that day, Patrick Anderson, thank you so much. We'll talk again soon. All right. We'll take a break more next. Well, a lot changed after 9, 11, our security changed the way that we look at protecting the homeland change and things certainly changed in our airports. And now gate side by TSA pre-check is allowing non travelers to pass their airport security and enter the security side of airports, even if they don't have a plane ticket. There's 13 airports nationwide as part of this pilot program and Detroit Metro is one of them. Let's talk about it with Dan Villas, the regional spokesperson and public affairs media relations with the TSA. Dan, good morning to you. Good morning. Thanks for having me. Sure. Let's talk a little bit about why roll this program out now. Why was it the time to start allowing those non ticket holders to go through TSA to go through security

52:30and escort their guests to the gate? Well, a lot of it has to do with the technology that we have now. We can, and as far as like our programs that we have like our vetted programs like TSA pre-check, an important thing to remember is to be able to use this program. You have to be a TSA pre-check that means you're already vetted. So you also have to make sure that you have an acceptable ID like a real ID or a passport and you have to go through regular screening as well. So what the administration has been trying to do, the H.S. and President Trump's administration is make sure that we're going into what we call the Golden Age of Travel and this is just another added benefit that they've added over the past year. And I understand that the TSA says that an approved pass can later become invalid. Why might that happen and when should visitors kind of recheck their status? Well, it'll become invalid after a certain amount of time. You can't hang

53:33out in the secure side forever. When you go ahead and sign up, you're going to put in who you're meeting, when you're meeting them, and once that plane lands, you only have a certain amount of time. We're also only letting a certain amount of individual access the secure area through this program. So you're not going to see tens of thousands or 5,000 people signing up for this and clogging up the lanes. Dan, let me just check in with you from social media. I saw this all over. I don't know a couple days ago, people saying, boy, the last thing we need is a bunch of people who don't know what they're doing or don't need to be there at busy airports. How would you respond to those posts? Well, I think those people who are going beyond the gate to say hello or say goodbye to their loved ones know exactly what they're doing. So I would push back on that a little bit. This is a program where it's a fine line for TSA every single day to make sure that

54:34everybody who gets onto an aircraft is safe and at the same time we want to make sure that we are trying to make the experience of going through screening the best that we can. There's a fine line there. So we're able to offer programs like this and offer military lanes and family lanes, things that we started last year, as well as keeping your shoes on now. You don't have to take your shoes off anymore. So these are just added benefits that we can now implement because of our technology. So the technology has advanced so far that those changes that were made post 9-11 post the attacks. Now we feel like the security apparatuses are there to prevent somebody from getting to these security areas that are allowed to be. Yeah, exactly. As I mentioned earlier, you know, this to be a part of this program, you have to be a TSA pre-check member or a global entry member. That means you're already vetted. You've

55:38gone through a process to be vetted. You have to submit an acceptable ID. You have to have a real ID or a passport and you're going to go through regular screening just like everybody else. Dan Velas, thank you so much. We appreciate your time on this and Detroit Metro one of 13 of the pilot airports here in the country. Thank you. We'll talk soon. Yeah, thanks a lot. Yeah, you got it. Well, you know, we talk about technology all the time and how technology is improving day by day and it seems like technology has gotten to a point where it helps them so we can have this gate side program. I was wondering, I actually have one more question, but that's okay. About the TSA people themselves. We were talking a lot about them when there was a shutdown and they weren't getting paid and maybe some were leaving the job. I was wondering about retention. Do they have enough agents? Well, it sounds like they got the technology. He made that very clear that they feel like now the technology is at the point where they can,

56:40you know, if you're pre-approved, if you've been cleared, then then a way you go. But again, like it's so odd now. It's one of those things that it's like somebody brought a VCR player in here and popped a cassette and you're like, what are we doing? Like it's one of those things that has been, you know, essentially gone for so long. Yeah. I don't even think of what that was even like anymore. Yeah. I mean, I remember the days when you could, you know, but then after 9-11, I understood why you couldn't. So, you know, right. You do your goodbyes at TSA. Like check in. Yeah. Yeah, right. Oh, yeah, check in. We talked to Mary Skiavo earlier and if you missed that interview, you can go to wjr.com and check that out. But one of the things that that she says should, you know, is when you've got kids that are traveling by themselves, they should have an escort. They should have somebody that it feels comfortable, that they're comfortable with, a guardian apparent, loved one, whatever, right, to make sure that they can go back and get them to their gate. If you're disabled,

57:45disabled, if you're in a wheelchair, if you're allowed equipment and stuff like that. Yeah. Yeah. Having that extra person there is really good. I mean, I remember the first time I flew by myself, I was young. It was actually 2001. It was, it was the summer before the attacks. And I flew to Florida by myself to... How old are you? I was going into seventh grade. Okay. So in between sixth and seventh grade. So I don't know, how old are you? 11, 12, something like that. Then I had family down in Florida. So I was, you know, somehow I finagled everybody and letting me go down to Florida by myself. And they were great, right? My parents walked me to the gate. I got on and had a nice time on the flight. And your people were ready for you when you got off? People, my aunt was there at the gate, picking me up. So it was, I never really was like alone, right? My mom and then aunt. So it was everybody was there. Yeah. But it just feels odd now. Like that feels almost impossible because

58:50it's been gone for so long. Yeah. And you would prevent like the Kevin McAllister heading to New York thing. I did not have that. Right. Thankfully, I didn't end up in Albuquerque. That's good news there. You guys give up. Oh, yeah. There's D for more. Come out on the other side. I was at Cosm Detroit yesterday. And I'll tell you a little bit about it as best I can. Okay. It is really something that you got to see experience. Believe it. Right. Yeah. And then the president and CEO, Jeb Terry, we talked, we'll play a little bit of that audio. But he said, good luck going back and telling, you know, your listeners about this. And I was like, yeah, it's going to be difficult. So we'll hear from him coming up on the other side. It's chair morning. But first at 744, time for automotive views with Mike Martinez. It's brought to you by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation or more at Michiganbusiness.org. While some tech leaders are debating whether or not artificial intelligence will lead to humanity's extinction, Ford is using it in a unique way to improve vehicle quality. The auto maker is using AI sound detection to find potential issues

59:53in engines and transmissions that most other tests miss. How? The company has created a sound library of all its engines and other components that it uses to train an AI model on what they should sound like. Next, we'll pick a random engine, test it, and compare their sound with the ideal version. The AI can detect if something isn't quite right and signal for Ford's engineers to take a deeper look. In some instances, where an engine's vibration is just a tiny bit off, the vehicle might pass all their tests and be fine initially, but break down within a few years. The AI can stop that from happening. Ford still struggles with a high number of recalls, but is using AI in a unique way to help cut down future warranty expenses. That sounds like a good idea to me. With this week's automotive view on Mike Martinez with automotive news.

1:01:06I didn't really know what to expect. I knew it was kind of sphere-ish. I've seen some videos on some of the stuff they do. It's basically this big clamshell dome. It's a huge, huge screen. 87 foot wide. I've seen some of the promotional videos that they've had when they made the announcement here that they were building this in Detroit. This is their fourth location. The fact that they've chosen Detroit here is also really cool. It is. Because I'll tell you what, these are, these facilities are so cool and they're going to be so sought after. They are going to be in every market in this country. They're going to be, I mean, you're going to have two or three of them in New York, two or three of them in Chicago. These are unbelievable facilities. So I didn't really know what to expect going in. Then I remember Jamie talking about the sphere when you went and saw the Backstreet Boys and how cool that was. Do you like me to talk

1:02:08about that again? I was. I guess I was. But I've never been to the sphere. I'm like, I think it's kind of going to be like that. I think it probably was. But when they put a FIFA World Cup game, because they ran through some different sports, some, you know, different previews of how games look. Okay. You're like, Oh, wait a second. This is totally different. Because it feels like you're on the field. Then they then they pull up a UFC match. And you are literally like looking through the octagon. Like you are through like the the fencing. Yes. Around the octagon. And you are in it. Like you feel like you're there. Then they're rolling clips of the NFL games or FIFA World Cup games or the US open. And you're on the court NBA games. You are right behind the basket. Then your court side, they show movies too, right? Then outside of just the sports viewing, then they've got the

1:03:11entertainment side. And right now they have major deals with like Warner Brothers. So they've taken Willy Wonka and the chocolate factory, the original, the matrix Harry Potter and it. And they have transformed them into just the screen that you see. Because it's a, you know, there's only a rectangular. That's how it was shot. Right. So that's the movie. But then all the periphery around it. I mean, it's like you're in Hogwarts. It's like you're in the matrix. You are in the dojo with Neo. Yeah. Uh huh. You know, it was so immersive. Then at one point they pull up the cysteine chapel. And you are in the cysteine chapel and the clarity, the quality is off the charts. It's 8K. We thought we were doing something with 4k. Yeah. Right. Right. So I was able to catch up with Jebtary, the president and CEO of Cosm. And here's what that's all right. Well, I got to tell you, I thought I had a pretty good media setup at my house, but that's all ruined now that I've

1:04:11officially come to Cosm to Troy and Jebtary, the president and CEO. What, what a spectacular venue this is. Thank you so much. We're really proud of it. We got a big opening tonight. And I'm glad you were able to experience it with us. Well, I was doing a little bit of research on you. And you know, you went to Chapel Hill. You played in North Carolina, played in the NFL. And in your presentation, you mentioned that feeling of running out of the tunnel, it's something that athletes chase up talked to a lot of athletes. What is it about this technology that gives you that feeling? Look, I wish I could put my finger on it. I've been trying to explain this ever since we started the business. And it's just something you experience when you're here. It's a combination of the display technology of the production technology of our camera positions, all those things. And I even get goosebumps now when I talk about it. You know, as a sadly, you chase that energy. It's just, so very special. We'll never replace actually being in the venue. Like there's just something magical about that in person experience. But we're going to get as close as we can for those fans that can't get there. And, and we really believe that this can give you just almost that,

1:05:17right? We want to be that place where fans can come and have that feeling of being on the sidelines. And this did it for me as a guy that's been there a lot. And I hope it does it for fans everywhere. This isn't just sports, though. I mean, you guys are doing everything from college football to the NFL. You should some highlights of US Open and FIFA World Cup play. But then you've showed, you know, the Matrix and Harry Potter. And that takes this thing to a whole different level. Yep. That's exactly right. But it's for us, it's all the same thing. It's about serving fans. So you can be a fan of sports, but you also be a fan of cinema, science, art, you name it. And so we want to continue to do that. And then it's the transport of nature of things. We don't just pick any film. It's about those films that might take you places. So the Matrix will take you into the construct with Neo. We want you on that journey, that hero's journey. You look at Willy Wonka. Let's go to the chocolate factory. Let's put you in there. Harry Potter, we're going to take you to Hogwarts on the Quidditch pitch with it. We're going to take you to Deary. Right. So it's the same way as how we think about it. It's I want to take you to the sidelines and the biggest

1:06:18and best events from around the world. We want to take the fans into their favorite movies and experience it like never before. And we've seen fans absolutely love that. So you're right. It's been able to open up the aperture of what we do. Leverage our technology, bring in trophy IP and give fans all day parts now. Right. Make sure we can open all times of the day, not just for the big live events. All right. So you guys are right in the heart of downtown. It's a spectacular location. The technology here, the hospitality here is fantastic. Why should people come? Because it is really a must experience to believe it. Not just see it experience it. Because when you come, you're going to leave and you're not going to be able to tell people, your friends what it is, you're going to say, hey, just go. Just go experience Cosm. I've been doing it for years, explaining it. And it's the payoff is there. And look, as we think about the biggest and best events, you can come experience things that are happening on the other side of the world. Right. You can come in tonight, 49ers Rams from Melbourne. You can come to Cosm Detroit, watch it live like you're there. It's fantastic. That's the proposition.

1:07:19One thing you said during your presentation is good luck going back and describing this. So I made you do it. Thank you. I appreciate it. I appreciate your time. Yeah, it's very cool. And he's right. You got to just go. Wow. It's very hard to explain. I mean, I'm looking at the website. And even that's kind of boy, that's that's something to wow. Yeah, it's very cool. All right, we're going to take a break eight o'clock hour, get your caught up on the headlines. A whole lot more to come here on Jeremiah morning. All right, eight o'clock hour here on a Friday, September 11th, 2026, 25 years after the attacks on on our country on New York City on the World Trade Centers. And, you know, obviously we're talking a lot about that today, but there are other stories happening. Let's get to them. Vice President JD Vance offered a look at the GOP's future and party midterm convention in Dallas last night. Keynoting the final night, Vance pitched a pro family culture war message to win over disaffected voters framing November's election

1:08:23as a mandate to reject progressive Democrats. Vance's appearance fueled some 2028 presidential buzz, but President Trump, well, he quickly stole the spotlight, taking the stage for more than 25 minutes. He's straight off script with some insults and some personal riffs and an assistance that voters treat the midterms as if his name were on the ballot. He even earns attendees at one point to cheat like hell to keep Republicans in control of Congress. Meanwhile, thousands gathered at the convention in Dallas. They pause last night to honor the victims of the September 11th attacks ahead of the 25th anniversary. Honor guard performed a solemn bell salute as the usually Yoraka's crowd at the American Airlines Center fell silent. Today, President Trump and Vice President JD Vance will visit attack sites with the president scheduled to speak at the Pentagon. In Lorman, Hatton families will read the names of nearly 3000 victims with the 9-11 memorial adding a new seven monument of silence moment rather of silence to honor those who died from 9-11 related illnesses earlier this week. President Trump posthumously awarded the presidential

1:09:28medal of freedom to Wells Crowther. He was a volunteer firefighter who gave his life saving others in the South Tower. Republican US Senate candidate Mike Rogers targeting Democratic rival out dual L. C. Ed over his association with left-wing streamer Hassan Piker during the Republican midterm convention last night. Rogers highlighted Piker's 2019 remark that America deserved the September 11th attacks, accusing L. C. Ed of excusing extremism. L. C. Ed has condemned the attacks and called Piker's comment dumb. His campaign says Rogers is misrepresenting L. C. Ed's beliefs and notes Rogers twice voted against a 2010 bill providing health care for September 11th responders and survivors. Also, Friday's inflation report could determine whether the federal reserve raises interest rates next week. Economists expect consumer prices rose four tenths of a percent in August while underlying inflation increased two tenths investors now see a roughly 60 percent chance of a rate hike. And the University of Michigan is receiving a $10 million

1:10:30boost to expand research into HIPTO-CRIPSE. That's a technology developed on its Ann Arbor campus. HIPTO-CRIPSE uses precisely targeted ultrasound waves to destroy tumors within without incisions, radiation or chemotherapy, and without damaging nearby healthy tissue, it is already FDA approved to treat liver tumors. The investment will support research into its possible use against kidney and pancreatic cancers, brain tumors, blood clots, strokes and epilepsy. You have also unveiled what it caused the world's first dedicated HIPTO-CRIPSE Center on its North campus. Researchers hope the center will become a global hub for innovation and training about 5,000 patients have undergone HIPTO-CRIPSE so far. Interesting. Well, it's 9-11. And I don't know, did you guys see there was a conversation that George W. Bush and Condoleezza Rice had earlier this week at his presidential center? And I want to play in a little bit of audio and then get your

1:11:31perspective on this. This is President George W. Bush on his initial reactions to those attacks. Well, first of all, I was in a classroom listening to a little child read. And Andy Card, W. Bush, for my second plane assistant, I knew the first plane hit the tower, like you, I thought was an accident. And second plane assistant, second plane assistant, a tower, and America is now under attack. I didn't have much time to process that, but it was pretty clear to me that if we were under attack, then my job was to defend the child that was reading to me and her family in her country. And so it was a moment of clarity. It was, I knew we had to gather evidence and gather the facts, but I assumed we were under attack. And you know, life's interesting because things happen to you that you don't want to have happened to you. And the challenge of life is how do you deal with it

1:12:31when it happens. And in this case, as Dan Cain mentioned, I became a wartime president. There were no doubt in my mind that this was not a law enforcement event. This was a war. And that the job of the president and the country and his team is to rally the nation to do what's necessary to protect our people. I mean, Jamie, that's a yeah, unbelievable recollection from the former president. Well, I can pick close my eyes and picture I'm sitting in that classroom getting that whisper into his ear and the way that he just tried to stay calm for the kids in that classroom. But he looks sick after that. Yeah. Yeah, he did. I mean, he looked sick. But it's angry. He looked, I mean, just his facial expression. But when he said in that cut that it was his job to protect that kid who was reading to him and their families, that's what hit him at

1:13:34that moment. Yeah. Yeah. I mean, it just it's just a time that I can vividly remember. And like, he did a lot of things that I can close my eyes and remember when he walked to the ground zero. And he rallied with that megaphone. I can remember that when he was talking to reporters on the first T at some golf place, do you remember this? Yes. He's like, we have to get these terrorists. Now watch this drive. Another thing I think about. Yes. It was the jovial side of George W. Bush. Yeah. And Lloyd mentioned Wells Crowder. I watch the man in the red bandana every year. It's just something I do. Yeah. And he was an equities trader. He was at his job at the World Trade Center when he decided to save people's lives and he deserves that medal freedom. Absolutely. 100%. And it's something that Boston College does every year. They have the bandana game because he's the man in the red bandana. So usually the helmets reflect a red bandana. Yeah.

1:14:35Yeah. I think, I think, you know, as ugly as that day was as traumatizing as it was, is, you know, there were still a lot of wonderful heroes out there that helped a lot of people. Yeah. You know, the country banded together. I think, I think George W. Bush's approval rating in the immediate aftermath. And this happens when you're in war, when you are attacked, all of a sudden, patriotism spikes, the support spikes. I mean, his support was north of 90%. I think the only president before that that had that type of support was George Washington. I mean, you know, and I mean, like it was unprecedented that that type of rallying happened. And it's just like, I wish, I wish we could take a little bit of that, that feeling and then apply it to today. But it's like you said, the heroes, you know, from 9-11, then they continue even today. There's still heroes out there, you know, that are helping in doing things for those who are suffering from the 9-11 attacks that are, people are still going through

1:15:37things, going through health challenges and things and, and there are heroes out there that are helping them still to this day, 25 years later. Yeah. Meanwhile, Fox News radios, Tony J. Powers has been sitting with survivors and talking with them about their personal stories on that day, 25 years ago today. Well, of course, high school football rumbles on here on WJR and tonight. Our sportscaster.com high school football game of the week is Lake Orient taking on number 18 Oxford at Oxford Oxford 2 and oh, they've looked pretty good this season. Let's talk about it with lyrics slowing from sportscaster.com. Lyric, good morning. Good to have you back. Good morning. Thank you guys so much for having me on. This is going to be a fun one tonight. Oh, yeah, it's going to be a fun one. Everyone loves a rivalry game. Of course, the high school football home opener at Oxford. Obviously, I love Oxford because my family has a farm there. So I'm excited to go there. The coaches are amazing. Talk to them before the game and not only

1:16:42that, they're in the OAA red division, which is arguably one of the hardest divisions in this group. What makes Oxford so good this year? Oxford is so dominant. Number one, they have so many seniors coming back. Their whole offensive line is coming back, which I talked to the coach and he said out of all of the years that he's been coaching more than 25 years, he's never seen this before. He said his guys are ready. They have a new quarterback. They had a three-year starting quarterback the last three seasons, but they got a new guy. He stepped up. He's a sophomore, but they said he's not playing like it. So I'm excited to see him play as well. It should be a fun one. Yeah, no doubt about it. Going to be a tough task for like Orient tonight. You mentioned a rivalry game at home, lot on the line here early in the season for Oxford. We're really looking forward to it. Can't wait to get out tonight. You'll be on the sideline patrolling and all the wonderful folks at sports Castro will be there as well. Lyric Sloan, thank you for your time and look forward to seeing you later. Thank you guys. Yep, and that kicks off at seven o'clock tonight.

1:17:44So it's going to be a lot of nice weather. It should be a beautiful night. Yeah, yeah, it's going to be really nice. Meanwhile, talking about 9-11 today, I mean, we are approaching here in the next 20 or so minutes when that first plane hit. And Jamie, you said you were in college. What do you remember about that day? Well, I was in my dorm room. It was the morning. And you know, we heard about it. So we put the TV on this like little box TV, 2001. And you know, we saw the second plane hit and my family was in Disney World with my much younger brother. And I thought Disney World could be a target. So I was trying to wake them up and reach them. It was a very scary time. What about you? I was at home. And it wasn't time for me to come in to work at that time. And I was at home and I was just watching a movie or watching a TV show that morning or something. And my wife called and she said, Hey, a plane just ran into the world trade center. I'm like,

1:18:49what? I'm like, Oh, man, somebody might have had a medical issue or got blinded by the sun or something. And so I turned on TV the cable and saw the smoke coming from one of the towers. I'm like, Oh, man, that is, that's horrible. Man, that is, you know, and I just thought it was just a bad accident. Then you just, you know, while I'm talking to her, you see the second plane just coming in. I'm like, uh, something's not right. No. And then I can't remember if I called Dick Haifner, who was the news director at the time here or he called me and said, Hey, I need to. Yeah. Or I kind of mobilize coming in. And so yeah, it was, uh, that's what I remember. I was in seventh grade in gym class. Seventh grade. And, uh, having gym first thing in the morning was not ideal, by the way. You know, you're moving around. Get your blood going. Yeah. Yeah. You know, low dodge ball. You were the target. Uh, no, I was, I was the hunter. Oh, you okay. But, but I, uh, I remember, you know, our one, one teacher came into the gym and was like,

1:19:54everybody get back to your class. Oh, we didn't know what, what that meant. We didn't know. We're walking back. They're like, get, get your locker, get your stuff, get out of there. And my, one of my friends had a radio in his locker. And so we turned on the radio. We were listening for a second. We were like, what is going on? What is happening? Yeah. And then we get into the classroom and our teachers like get to the busses. Buses are here. You got to go. Wow. And we're like, okay. News was on again. We didn't really understand what was happening. And so on our way home on the bus, you know, all of us are like, what happened? Is this China? Is it Russia? Who's it? Yeah. Yeah. Right. What's going on? What's happening? We don't know anything. I had to get a home and my parents are there. They're home from work. Yeah. And I'm like, what are you guys doing here? You knew something was happening. And then of course, I mean, all day. I mean, we just watched what was happening. And then, and then I'll never forget the moment those buildings came down. Me too. Same. And you're just, it was horror. Yeah. Absolutely. Yes.

1:20:56Absolutely. Horror. And like, my parents couldn't get a flight anywhere. They were in Florida. And they wanted to come to me. So they rented a car and drove up to University of Delaware from Florida to like pick me up because it was a scary time. That's what a lot of people had to do. Yeah. Yeah. I've been watching all the things like I do every year. Have you seen the YouTube video boat lift narrated by Tom Hanks? I have no idea. They call it America's Dunkirk because all of these tugboats and personal boats and fairies went toward the smoke of lower Manhattan to pick people up. And 500,000 people were evacuated from Manhattan on the water. And they called America's Dunkirk. And it's a great YouTube video. It's not that long. It's narrated by Tom Hanks. And it's, it'll take you back. I mean, more heroes that we were talking about. Yeah. Just more. Just on the water. Oh, no water this time. Yeah. Yeah. It's a, it's unfavable, I think, to look back and think

1:22:01that that happened. Right. And that we were compromised in that way. I said to Lloyd earlier, Jamie, it's like, once I'm my car got broken into somebody broke the passenger side window and got into my car. They didn't even take anything, which was a bummer. I wish they would have. But and we, you know, you broke, you broke my window for no reason. We're nothing. Yeah. But then you feel violated. Yes. Right. You feel like you were taking advantage of somebody was in my car that shouldn't have been there. What did they do? It was just, it felt wrong. And that's what I feel like here. It's like we were violated. Yes. We were taking advantage of. We were, we were, we were, we were hurt. We were wounded. And it's just, yeah, it's, it's, it's hard to describe. All of the, you know, after we figured out what happened, who did it, all the things, the, the signs that were missed in the years leading up to this tragedy. That's what gets you to it because it's like, could we have prevented this?

1:23:05Right. Right. And, you know, I just think there were some flags that we just didn't acknowledge at the time. And, but since then, you know, we've, we've been very, very ready and protected here in the United States when it comes to that. And just, you know, people again, like, they didn't know what was going to happen in the hours to come. But the people that were on the ground under the towers, watching everything go through like they didn't realize it was time to run. It was time to go. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Tough. All right. We'll take a break. We'll get you a snapshot of what it was like here at WJR on that day next. So everybody remembers where they were that day, 25 years ago today, 9, 11, 2021 when the United States came under attack, planes flew into the World Trade Center, 2001, 2000. What did I say? 21, 2001, 25 years ago today. And we remember where we were. You remember where you were.

1:24:11And some of you were listening to this very station. And of course, we had comprehensive coverage right here on WJR. We want to take you back into what that sounded like 25 years ago. Good morning to you. It is Tuesday, September 11th, the 254th day of 2001. There were 111 days left in the year. New York City residents are heading to the polls today to choose candidates to replace Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, the Democratic primary in New York remains up in the year. Marl primaries are also being held today in Southfield, Pontiac and Dearborn. In the WJR weather center on a picture perfect day. It is indeed especially here in the Detroit area. Lots of sunshine as a matter of fact over the entire state, they're reporting sunny skies at this time. And if you're going to be on the road, don't forget those sunglasses you'll be needing them. WJR sports. Frank Beckman. You won't have Charlie Batch to kick around anymore. He's benched. Batch is benched by Marty Morningweg after one game. And now, now, you have

1:25:20Thai debtmer as the new quarterback of the Detroit Lions, the new starting quarterback. Right now, Paul, we are going to interrupt our sportscast because of a breaking news story out of New York. A major incident at the World Trade Center. We're going to join ABC News for coverage on this breaking story. The huge tower in New York City in Lower Manhattan, the World Trade Center is on fire on the upper stories of that building. There is an unconfirmed report that a plane has crashed into one of the twin towers of the World Trade Center. I heard the plane very close to the top of the building. I looked outside and I saw a hit and it exploded immediately. Before the explosion, I noticed a very a sound like something was very low and shrieking across the sky. And then I heard the explosion. I heard this incredibly low noise and I knew something horrific was about to happen. I will tell you from the size of the gas that the wingtip had to be at least

1:26:21150 to 200 feet wide. Oh my god. The next building is another one. Oh my god. Oh my god. Another plane just ruined. Another plane as we did watch. Two planes, first one, then another, crashing into each of the twin towers of the 110th Storytale World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan. No official declaration yet but it would appear to be the work of terrorists of some kind. Today we've had a national tragedy. Two airplanes have crashed into the World Trade Center in an apparent terrorist attack on our country. We now have fire confirmed at the Pentagon. We want to hold our breath here. It just seems to me for a second and not get to a mode that the country is under attack. But we now have two attacks on the twin trade tower center. US buildings,

1:27:22city buildings completely evacuated in New York City. The second building that was hit by the plane has just completely collapsed. The entire building has just collapsed as if a denolition team set off when you see the old demolitions of the gold buildings. It's all the down on itself and it is not there anymore. The whole side has collapsed. The whole building has collapsed. Oh my god. Today seem to have the North problem with the North Tower of Peter. Let's look at the North Tower quickly. Quickly coming down. Oh my god. It's hard to put it into words and maybe one doesn't need to. Both trade towers were thousands of people worked. On this day, Tuesday, have now been attacked and destroyed. There is simply no way to accurately describe the emotion this evokes. The pictures of airplanes flying into buildings, fires burning, huge structures

1:28:27collapsing have filled us with disbelief, terrible sadness, and acquired unyielding anger. Terrorists attacks can shake the foundations of our biggest buildings, but they cannot touch the foundation of America. Today, our nation saw evil, the very worst of human nature. And we responded with the best of America, with the daring of our rescue workers, with the caring for strangers and neighbors who came to give blood and help in any way they could. The search is underway for those who are behind these evil acts. I have directed the full resources of our intelligence and law enforcement communities to find those responsible and to bring them to justice. Tonight, I ask for your prayers for all those who grieve, for the children whose worlds have been shattered, for all whose sense of safety and security has been threatened. America has stood down enemies before, and we will do so this time. None of us will ever forget this day, yet we go forward to defend freedom and all that is good and just in our world. God bless America.

1:29:32Make each and every day count. Each day is a gift. Is that sentials to you? Yeah. Yeah. That's an unbelievable piece put together, and it takes you right back to that morning. Yeah. Brian Morton put that together. It's unbelievable. Oh my goodness. It's almost like, you know what? It sounds like it sounds like war of the worlds. Uh-huh. No, it does. It sounds like Orson Wells, because it's unbelievable. It's unbelievable. And, and, you know, thank God that the reporters, you know, Jamie, we talk about journalists a lot, those people that were down there that were reporting from there from the scene, whether it was in New York City, whether it was in Washington DC or Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and then all the work here, Dundit WJR and Locrew. And, uh, Beckman, Frank Beckman, you know, Paul W.

1:30:35Paul W hearing those voices again, man. Yeah, it's, it's, it's, it's, it's unbelievable. It's tough. And then you hear, you know, the president on the other side of that saying, um, you know, we're going to find what, what happened here? We're going to, we're going to find out what happened. And then we're going to respond. Mm-hmm. But there are people that are hurting. And there are all of us are feeling some sort of emotion here. Yeah, I mean, I just, I, I still can't believe this happened and it's 25 years after. And we have to make sure the 100 or so million Americans who have born after that date, remember it, or we at least tell them the story best we can. Yeah, I'm just telling Chris just, you know, about that, you know, so many young people who are turning 25 today, who were born on that day. Right. And, you know, what have they been told, you know, what are the, how much do they know, what have they been taught? What have their parents taught them, told them about that? How do they feel

1:31:38about this day and about the fact that they were born on, on this day? Well, and like Jamie, I, you know, like, Jake and Henry were asking about it yesterday because we had the news on and they said, what's 9-11? I said, I was, it's a September 11th is what that means. And, and they said, what happened? Because then they saw, you know, fire in the buildings looking and, and I said, well, with the United States was attacked. They sent planes into the building and a lot of people died and, you know, a lot of people were hurt, but there were a lot of heroes. There were a lot of people that helped and tried to save people and got people to safety. And, you know, again, it's like explaining that to somebody who doesn't know or has no recollection, you know, it's, it's something. Yeah, go ahead. I was just going to say, I don't think I'm at that level with my four year old, but you have to be honest with kids. Yeah. So kudos to you. Yeah. And, you know, live will probably ask you. Yeah. Sometimes I talk to her before you bring it up. So you'll probably

1:32:40ask you because she's smart as a way. She's got a lot of questions these days. Yeah. Yeah. A lot of questions. Um, meanwhile, it was an all hands on deck approach to help those in New York City in particular. And Michael, Shard, the Oakland County Sheriff mobilized a unit here from Oakland County to go to New York to help in those recovery efforts, cleanup efforts, and uh, Sheriff Michael, Shard joins us on the other side. It's Jeremiah. So just moments ago, we passed the time stamp for when that first plane went into the World Trade Center, the first tower at 846 AM. And, and that set off a, a, a, a change world for the United States going forward. And then, of course, the ensuing attacks on the second tower, uh, on the Pentagon and, uh, and a plane that was heroically taken down by passengers on board in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. And, and when you are in law enforcement and you see other members of law enforcement that are dealing with a major, major situation, uh, oftentimes law enforcement steps up. They helped. That's what we saw here in

1:33:47Michigan and Oakland County in particular, Sheriff Michael Bouchard saw what was happening in New York City. He was being briefed as well. And they mobilized and sent a unit to New York City to, to help those first responders there. And Sheriff Michael Bouchard joins us this morning. It's, it's good to have you back. It's always good of you to join us on a day like today. Um, and, and talk to us a little bit about, as we sit here now 25 years ago, first tower gets hit. What was, what was going on in your world? So I was at the office and, you know, the first tower got hit and people were saying I wonder if it's an aviation accident. And there's just no way that you accidentally run into one of the twin towers. Uh, but, you know, there were people wondering if that was a possibility or something. It was an individual, maybe that intentionally, but nothing beyond that. So, uh, by the time the second plane hit the tower, pretty much everybody knew

1:34:52the country was under attack. And at the time I was, uh, head of government affairs from major county sheriff of America. So all sorts of my colleagues, you know, we started communicating. I called in all of our people. We went to a 12 hour shifts, um, and we went to a kind of a readiness, flipping, because if you remember, nobody knew how widespread this might be or what might be next. It wasn't going to go off in every city. You know, what we're going to be the target. So, uh, the first thing I did is, is assign all of our critical infrastructure that we've identified throughout open county, uh, some businesses and some government, um, places, some utility, you know, transfer stations, things like that, to be protected. And, you know, as I was doing that, I received communication from New York and New Jersey, um, because I knew, as again, that a lot of these folks, um, were people that I had worked with as head of government affairs from major county

1:35:52sheriff of America, um, and they asked for help at ground zero. So then kind of on a parallel track of making sure we were set here, I started planning a relief column to go to New York that night. We left to the caravan left about midnight. And, you know, what was going to be in that caravan. So, you know, figuring that there'd be a lot of rubble and things that I sent, uh, PTVs and trailers with some of our search and rescue capability, evidence, text, and people that would know how to find or unlocate evidence from any criminality or in this case, I was to, uh, terrorism, you know, put together kind of capabilities like that and, um, made a plan. Uh, Sheriff, you also established the Oakland County Fallen Heroes Fund. What did that support mean to the families of the these fallen police officers and firefighters? Yeah, so before 9-11 happened, I had been actively working on trying to raise money myself to

1:36:58build a statewide police memorial. We did not have one in the whole state of Michigan. There was a statewide fire memorial, but not one for police. And it was extremely frustrating, you know, I saw so many different people try it and then different groups would say, well, who's going to be in charge of it? Who's going to be on the committee and who's going to decide? And just crazy thing for preventing it from happening. And then after I got back, I'm working at Ground Zero in New York City with our team. You know, on that day, you saw the single largest deaths of police and fire on that, uh, as they rushed into safe people. And it occurred to me that, you know, we work side by side every day with our fire service partners and other folks. And why not make our memorial, which is now the only statewide police and fire memorial in the country. Why not make it together instead of just police? And so that's what I said out to build

1:38:02after 9-11. But before that, I paused my fundraising and this area, and you have to give a shout out to this area. This area has the biggest heart. And WJR was a big part of it. I started raising money for the people that fell in New York City on that day. Hundreds of them. And we raised $400,000 and gave it to them a very short period of time before the end of the year. Because back then, there was no mechanisms to help families that had lost their loved ones in the line of duty. There was no automatic, you know, as soon as it happened to help them, hey, bills, you know, a lot of them, you know, suddenly weren't getting paychecks or health insurance because they loved one in Paris, which is crazy. Yeah. And so this area raised, you know, I put out the call and we were able to give $400,000 to the fallen of the fire department police agencies in New York City.

1:39:04Sheriff, would you do anything differently looking back now 25 years later? Well, having hindsight, obviously, I think I would have taken respirators because more public safety have died after 9-11 and died during that day from all the stuff that was in the air while we were working, the asbestos and the particulates and things. But, you know, there's no way to see that in advance. I'm still glad that we went and helped and the things we did and saw, I think, have a life-long impact on everybody that went. Sheriff, Michael Bouchard, thank you as always. We appreciate you. All the efforts of that day and of the ensuing years. We appreciate you so much. Thank you. Thank you. Hope to see you at the Memorial today, where we add five more names to the Michigan Heroes Wall from this past year. Yeah. Absolutely. Thank you. Sure. Sure. Yeah. We'll talk to you soon. Wow. In New York City right now, the reading the names of those lost on that day

1:40:09at the 9-11 Memorial in Museum, where those towering towers used to stand and now a beautiful tribute that gets taken care of meticulously. Take care of yourself, love everybody. It's a matter of those we lost and those that were heroes on that day. Kevin Deez is next.