Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is entering controversy after being criticized for his comments on the September 11 attacks.
He enters Monday into the controversy of September 11 and the attack on the Capitol of January 6. In this attack, a total of 2,977 people were killed.
Ramaswamy, who has achieved high ranking in the GOP, confidently said that the Atlantic misquoted him because he was talking about the January 2021 attack on the capital, not the 9/11 terrorist attack. September 2001.
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In his statement, he said: “I was in 11th grade U.S. history class on September 11th. We not only learned about history; we watched it unfold while observing the aftermath of the disaster. I remember to this day watching the heroism of the firefighters, police officers and first responders who ran not from Ground Zero but to this place to help their fellow Americans in need. We pay tribute to those who lost their lives and their families.
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He also told the Atlantic: “I think it’s fair to say how many police officers, how many federal agents were on the planes that hit the Twin Towers? Like, I think we want…maybe the answer is zero, probably zero as far as I know, right? I have no reason to think it was anything other than zero. But if we do a full assessment of what happened on 9/11, if we have a 9/11 commission, that absolutely should be an answer that the public knows the answer to. »
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He said the government lied about the 9/11 attacks in its commentary. He was criticized for misquoting his comment. He also said: “Al-Qaeda successfully planned and executed the attack, but we never really addressed the question of who knew what within the Saudi government. We *can* handle the TRUTH,” many people lost their lives in this attack.
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Former President Mike Pence, the other candidate for the presidential nomination, said: “I think comments like that, conspiracy theories like that, dishonor the service and sacrifice of our armed forces who fought our enemies determined to kill us. »
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On Monday, Ramaswamy was greeted by the people of New York and shook hands with firefighters, survivors, families and supporters. After the ceremony ended, a reporter asked him about his past statement regarding the September 11 attacks, but he responded: “It’s not the right time to talk about that comment, but I stand by that comment . » Vivek Ramaswamy attended the anniversary and highlighted the importance of the president who “people can trust”.
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