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Reporter recalls Bush told of 9/11 during school event
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 09, 2026 at 5:09 PM ET
Summary: A reporter recounts that, less than eight months into his presidency, George W. Bush was interrupted at a school reading event when his chief of staff informed him about the unfolding 9/11 attacks. The aide reportedly whispered that “America is under attack.”
WHO: A reporter; George W. Bush; Bush’s chief of staff
WHAT: Bush was told about the unfolding 9/11 attacks during a school reading event, with an aide whispering that “America is under attack.”
WHEN: Jan 01, 2001
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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