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Brinkley reflects on how 9/11 reshaped the presidency
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 11, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
Summary: George W. Bush said he became a wartime president immediately after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. Presidential historian Doug Brinkley discusses how the American presidency and the role of the chief executive have changed since then.
WHO: Doug Brinkley
WHAT: Brinkley reflects on how the presidency and the role of the chief executive changed after Sept. 11, 2001, citing George W. Bush’s account of becoming a wartime president.
WHEN: Sep 11, 2001
WHERE: USA
WHY: The reflections are triggered by the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks and Bush’s claim that he instantly became a wartime president afterward.
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